fill in
verb
filled in; filling in; fills in
1
: to enrich (something, such as a design) with detail
2
: to give necessary or recently acquired information to
I'll fill you in
: to fill a vacancy usually temporarily
Interns filled in for regular staffers.
Examples of fill in in a Sentence
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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Parents are starting meal planning with the protein component first, then filling in the rest of the plate around it.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Several neighbors greeted each other warmly as seats filled in The Rhapsody, traditionally used as a wedding venue.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
North, filled in 8, 19, 21, 25, and 31.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
In December of ‘91, Beuerlein came off the bench to fill in for injured starting quarterback Troy Aikman and led the Cowboys to an upset playoff win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on a brutally cold day on Lake Michigan.
—Mac Engel
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Several neighbors greeted each other warmly as seats filled in The Rhapsody, traditionally used as a wedding venue.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
North, filled in 8, 19, 21, 25, and 31.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
In December of ‘91, Beuerlein came off the bench to fill in for injured starting quarterback Troy Aikman and led the Cowboys to an upset playoff win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on a brutally cold day on Lake Michigan.
—Mac Engel
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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“Fill in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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