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Synonyms of fill-in
(Entry 1 of 2)
a person or thing that takes the place of another
- I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
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fill in
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of fill in (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to give information to
- my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
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2
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
- she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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The first known use of fill-in was in 1840
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