Thesaurus results for FILL (UP)

fill (up)

verb

Definition of fill (up)

as in to pass (into)

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The gin is produced using the traditional discontinuous, indirect steam distillation method on a base of Italian grain alcohol, allowing each botanical to be infused gradually and with precision.

— Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Vintage fabric is a sure way to infuse story and unique character into your space.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuse

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An album steeped so deeply in her roots was the perfect introduction for her new audience.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Grief expertise is attributed to those people that are really deeply steeped and trained in grief, so those might be therapists, those might be thanatologists who study death, and dying, and bereavement.

— Mikaela Cohen, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of steep

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Your morning of chores or physical activity has imbued you with a sense of achievement and a faint, pleasurable languor.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The agreement was signed in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city and the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed, imbuing it with political and religious symbolism.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of imbue

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Overnight oats are nutritionally similar to classic oatmeal—the main difference is that they’re soaked instead of cooked.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Rodong Sinmun this week revisited a 2013 summer inspection of a construction site, where Kim’s clothes were said to have become soaked with sweat.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of soak

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Beyond the film and TV studios, AI is steadily permeating the entire company.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Plenty of blame rests on scripts that refuse to define Robert in order to preserve his mysterious backstory, as well as direction that undermines the terror supposedly permeating Los Angeles.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of permeate

Verb

The main reason that high-quality asset protection structures are penetrated is because they were misused or disregarded.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Allow the grass to absorb the water, then water again until moisture has penetrated 4 to 6 inches below the soil surface.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

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