BLANKS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

blanks 1 of 2

noun

plural of blank

as in forms

a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it handed him an employment blank to fill out

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as in vacancies

empty space a blank on the form for the patient's insurance policy number

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blanks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blank

as in passes over

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Recent Examples of blanks

Noun

The need for a federal workforce at KSC dwindled, and that’s when state officials started looking to commercial companies to help fill in the blanks. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Once these new worlds are spotted by Roman, the more powerful and sensitive Webb will take aim to fill in the blanks. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 In the meantime, former staff is filling in the blanks left by the missing report. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026 Baffled residents, who don’t know whether their data have been stolen or compromised, have been trying their best to fill in the blanks. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Friends filled in the blanks, painting Roberts, a web developer and clutch early digital-ad adviser, as the Marty Ginsburg to Ocasio-Cortez’s RBG. — Michelle Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 Stewart could have just heard in passing that the former Suits star had returned from the UK and filled in the blanks, or the meeting might have been part of the conversation. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 10 Aug. 2026 No need to fill in the blanks with your worst-case scenarios. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 The family hopes witnesses will come forward to help fill in the blanks about what happened before Wells entered the water. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks

Noun

Curated by Our Editors Fog forms and dissipates and moves, all without a care for scientists’ experiments, and bacteria are difficult to keep tabs on.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
The count is also used to distribute many forms of federal funding.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of forms

Noun

The bigger challenge will be the capacity to deliver results with a US diplomatic apparatus weakened by staffing cuts and vacancies.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
To fill inspectors general vacancies, the Illinois Supreme Court would vet and submit nominees, from which the independent commission would make the final selection.

— Collin Corbett, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of vacancies

Verb

Last season was hampered by an injury to starter Drew Allar, but Penn State has had more than eight passes over 40 yards, in a season, one time in the last six years.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Around 92% of the lunar surface will be covered when the eclipse passes over the KC skies, and the moon will be significantly darker with a slight red hue that can be seen with the naked eye.

— Joseph Hernandez August 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of passes over

Noun

Native peoples in New England and Bermuda kept alive their family histories and stories throughout the centuries, even when colonial documents suppressed or omitted these connections.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Mendonca recently unsealed federal police documents that showed that Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro frequently sought de Moraes' legal advice before his arrest.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of documents

Noun

In a nuclear reactor or radiation shield, neutrons and photons travel across jagged edges, dense metals, fluids, and empty voids.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Seal Gaps Check your home’s exterior for small cracks and openings that can give hornets access to wall voids and eaves.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026