1
as in to load
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
fill the basket with apples
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to plug
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fill
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
South Korea, too, is stepping in to fill the gap in Western inventories.
—Chris Oberoi, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Plans Standard, Premium and Pro plans, with higher tiers offering resume database, sponsored job posts and TrafficBoost for urgent or hard-to-fill roles.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fill
Verb
Sheriff’s supporters fill courtroom All six rows of the gallery section behind the defense’s table are full of Johnson County residents here in support of King.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
South Korea, too, is stepping in to fill the gap in Western inventories.
—Chris Oberoi, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Noun
The Daily Bugle isn’t the only newspaper that’ll give you a fill of Spider-Man on a regular basis.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Plans Standard, Premium and Pro plans, with higher tiers offering resume database, sponsored job posts and TrafficBoost for urgent or hard-to-fill roles.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill
Verb
-
Still, 20 minutes before the shooting started, Payton walked back to his car parked at 10th and J to pick up his Glock 19 handgun, loaded with an 18-round clip.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
-
The duo then wheels the mower down the walkway and loads it onto their trailer before taking off.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
-
Water bursts from a door, and Grande finds herself in a room where a version of herself is plugged into a computer with her memories being erased.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
-
Tools such as Accio Work, Alibaba’s new plug-and-play AI agent, allow single founders to handle heavy-lifting tasks like industrial design, coding and marketing, the company said in a statement Wednesday.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Verb
-
More than half of Gen Zers said doing work that was personally fulfilling was within their top three priorities, and 25% ranked helping and caring for others up top, as well.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
-
The commission just fulfilled one of its primary duties, forwarding to Mayor Barbara Lee a shortlist of finalists to be considered for the job of the Oakland Police Department’s next permanent chief.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Noun
-
Cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar recreate the cheesecake filling, while sliced strawberries and graham cracker crumbs complete the flavor.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
-
This maximizes the efficiency and potency of the ingredient’s plumping, hydrating, wrinkle-filling, fine-line smoothing benefits.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Verb
-
Volunteers with Georgia's Own Credit Union spent Tuesday packing 500 meal kits as part of MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch program.—
Joshua Cole,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
-
Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
Verb
-
The New York Knicks, comeback kings to the end, roared back from 16 points down in Game 5 to beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to seal their first NBA title in 53 years, kicking off raucous celebrations among A-listers in the arena in San Antonio and fans in the streets back in New York.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
-
Add liquid ingredients and ice, seal and shake hard.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Verb
-
But there is a wide variety of products that address different skin concerns, from peptide serums for wrinkles to satisfying face masks to deeply hydrated skin.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
-
Treating this as a binary choice means optimizing for one group at the expense of the other, which tends to produce policies that satisfy neither.—
Malte Kramer,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
-
That makes smart packing less about luxury and more about stamina.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
-
Easy, Breezy Look No need to overcomplicate your Euro packing list.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
