fill (out)

verb

Definition of fill (out)next
as in to flesh (out)

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  1. complement
  2. supplement
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  • This is precisely why one of your first purchases this season should be a fall jacket for women that complements and enhances your outfit, rather than hiding it.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As for accessories, Johansson wore delicate pieces of silver jewelry and statement earrings to complement her gray dress.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of complement
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  • As Broward County Public Schools reach record-low enrollment alongside other major metropolitan districts across the state, school districts have a limited bandwidth to supplement the work of the councils.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That data can supplement the CIT’s primary identification functions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of supplement
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“Fill (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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