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Recent Examples of blanks
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Parade has tried to fill in some of the blanks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The friends said the prop gun only fired blanks.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Hissrich mentions needing to fill in a lot of the blanks left in that character's story in the books.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Underwood helped fill in the blanks, but didn't feel right splitting the credit evenly when James had done most of the work.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Watkins ranks second among forwards for shots in the box (eight) but has failed to convert one big chance during this string of blanks.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Matilda, his secretary, filled in the blanks and printed the important documents.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Parade has tried to fill in some of the blanks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The friends said the prop gun only fired blanks.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Hissrich mentions needing to fill in a lot of the blanks left in that character's story in the books.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Underwood helped fill in the blanks, but didn't feel right splitting the credit evenly when James had done most of the work.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Watkins ranks second among forwards for shots in the box (eight) but has failed to convert one big chance during this string of blanks.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks
Noun
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Repeat process a few times, just until a cohesive dough forms.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Here, artisans guide visitors through the basics of whittling and woodturning workshops, teaching you about the tools and techniques of one of the oldest forms of art.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This fall, as the district still faced about 100 teaching vacancies, Cassellius moved more staff from the district's central office into classrooms — with those classroom assignments being temporary until more classroom teachers could be hired.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eight jobs opened last year, including that of the expansion team Golden State Valkyries, with seven vacancies filled by first-time WNBA head coaches.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As air passes over fabric treated with Pure.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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The chain is routed through the center of the buoy, passes over a gypsy wheel, and descends again, while excess chain hangs freely to accommodate movement.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In other states, there would be no change to the program, and DACA recipients would still be granted employment authorization documents.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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An Indiana state trooper allegedly saw Jones’ black Cadillac driving 90 mph in a 50 mph zone, according to documents obtained by both stations.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In total, nearly 12 tons of grout — approximately 1,740 gallons — have been pumped into the famous ocher walls to fill existing voids.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And anybody who ignores these issues does so at their peril.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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This willfully blinkered vision, or, more precisely, reëlection platform, ignores the cost in global opinion along with the moral and political fractures within Israel itself.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After much back-and-forth, the two signed their divorce papers in July 2015.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Congress may hold oversight hearings, and local police agencies will need guidance on their role in checking immigration papers.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nearly all states had older average newlywed ages among men than women, with some gaps as wide as around five years.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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These supports help close achievement gaps and ensure every child has the chance to succeed.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Blanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanks. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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