Thesaurus results for FILL (UP)

fill (up)

verb

Definition of fill (up)

as in to pass (into)

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The Green Goddess olive oil is infused with zesty basil, garlic, onion, and bright notes of lemon, packaged in a tin, to elevate any dish.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Instead, infuse your documents with problems, actions and identifiable results that go beyond the key phrases that AI has imposed into your documents.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of infuse

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Hazardous floods could occur if back-to-back storms dump heavy rains over several days, saturating the soil in the mountains and filling reservoirs.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The market is as saturated as the inky black of a perfect cat-eye flick.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of saturate

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Krieps can’t help but respect Murphy for the unshackled nature with which his female characters are imbued.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Like a bright orange Flos Snoopy table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and a space-age vintage armchair by Ettore Sottsass; pieces with provenance and elevated craftsmanship that imbue a space with meaning.

— Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of imbue

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The Delta flight, which was carrying 235 people, had safely made an emergency landing after a smoky smell permeated the cabin.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Naturally, the authors are all Beatles fans who couldn’t help noticing how much their favorite band had permeated the world of science.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of permeate

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Kors hopes animal print will pervade the blue carpet, with an emphasis on comfort.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
That’s a pretty evocative setting for a film, with the perpetual drone and roar of fighter jets overhead and an air of constricting menace pervading what should otherwise be placidly idle summer hours.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pervade

Verb

Gentle exfoliation also helps other anti-aging products penetrate more effectively, so the spray isn’t just working in isolation.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
The 2,000-pound bombs have multiple variants, with some designed to penetrate deep, underground targets while others detonate above ground and cause widespread damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of penetrate

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