1
as in to load
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
fill the basket with apples
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2
as in to plug
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty
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as in to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of
orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise
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Recent Examples of fill
Daniel T. Blumstein, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
The district’s chief academic officer, deputy chief of schools and head of special education are all filled with interim arrangements.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The core stage liquid oxygen continued to be under fast fill operations, at 93%, while the ICPS LOX is getting ready to begin slow fill.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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Cities are loud and filled with traffic noise, so those who can effectively communicate in that environment are more likely to survive and pass on those traits.
—Daniel T. Blumstein, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
The district’s chief academic officer, deputy chief of schools and head of special education are all filled with interim arrangements.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
Eat your fill of soba noodles at Azumaya Soba, an Iwate prefecture staple for over a century.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The core stage liquid oxygen continued to be under fast fill operations, at 93%, while the ICPS LOX is getting ready to begin slow fill.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill
Verb
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Justin Topa gave up an infield single to Parker Meadows that loaded the bases before Zach McKinstry lined out to left field.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Woo had the Rangers following the same script on Wednesday, allowing only two hits through his first four innings of work, but the team got after the pitcher in the fifth and loaded the bases for Brandon Nimmo, who hit a weak grounder to first baseman Connor Joe.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The three compartment sink was plugged with towels instead of drain plugs.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lemon would be an excellent plug-and-play receiver who would elevate the rest of the Jets offense, including Wilson.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Local residents who spoke to commissioners said a promise from Black Mountain CEO Rhett Bennett to introduce the future data center’s operator to residents at a community meeting has not been fulfilled.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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What makes Becky Shaw so fulfilling is its cynicism about love and its ruthless method of hurling those frustrations at its audience.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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One enchilada platter has roasted sweet potato and a cashew crema filling ($18).—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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It’s then sliced open and filled with the traditional fillings.—
Anais Martinez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rue is again working for Laurie, now as a drug mule traveling to and from Mexico and regularly packing her stomach with dozens of balloons of powder, to pay off her $100,000 debt.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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That was where Wojciechowski was on a recent Sunday, packing to spend a few days in Augusta at the Masters.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Add ice, then seal tightly and shake until the glass turns frosty.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Democrats need to flip 14 Republican seats to seal a majority in the 150-member chamber.—
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Apr. 2026
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However, its customer-first approach is clearly satisfying people, as Amazon Prime has more than 200 million global subscribers.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Still, larger studies will likely be needed to satisfy the FDA’s standards for making a drug over-the-counter, physician Sonya Borrero argued in an accompanying commentary, adding that the evaluation process could be influenced by the way reproductive care has been politicized.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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For most of us traveling for a beach weekend or a casual escape, this set of eight compression packing cubes gets the job done.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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The New Museum has a packing-tape problem.—
Sukjong Hong,
Curbed,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Fill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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