fill (up)

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Verb
  • Although the department’s immigration push has been infused with tens of billions of dollars in funds from legislation Congress passed last year, a shutdown of operations could affect other parts of the department’s budget, including TSA and FEMA.
    Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Equally as cute are these sleek blue denim mules that will infuse texture into your everyday ‘fits.
    Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • After this, the pores were saturated with a blend of phase-change material and a stabilizing soft plastic.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Be sure to add milk mixture slowly and gradually to avoid over-saturating the cake.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • It's typically dried rather than eaten raw, with a brittle shell and stringy pulp that's traditionally cracked open and steeped to make a mildly sweet, herbal tea.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Others were involved in an anticapitalist movement called Reclaim the Streets, or were steeping themselves in countercultural histories.
    Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Then Pidgeon seamlessly tries the line again, imbuing it with a lusty sense of drama, a recognition that even at the worst moment of her life, no one can take away the charisma that trails her like smoke.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But they may also be seen as imbued with violence or anxiety.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Let the filter soak for at least ten minutes before scrubbing it gently with an old toothbrush.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.
    Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In a motion filed Friday, defense attorneys argued that publicity surrounding the case has so permeated Summit County that seating an impartial jury is no longer realistic.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Kupp’s influence permeates the entire team, and goes beyond leading by example, Darnold said.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Though Abuja claims to be ramping up its campaign against radical militias, hundreds of people have been killed or kidnapped so far this year, underscoring the lawlessness that pervades swaths of the country.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But the art of Violette and his cohort tapped into a deeper disillusionment, the kind of corrosive cynicism that pervades a culture in which any sense of possibility for a non-horrifying future has been foreclosed.
    Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Advanced technologies like microencapsulation and nano-layering allow actives to penetrate effectively without overwhelming the skin’s surface—reducing irritation while improving efficacy.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, Neutrogena’s patented micro-peptide technology, which allows the peptides to penetrate more easily into the skin and better, boosts collagen and elastin production.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Fill (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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