as in substitute
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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1
as in to inform
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
as in to substitute
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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Recent Examples of fill-in
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
By May 17, 2016, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose joined AC/DC as a fill-in vocalist for two dozen shows, a move that shocked many and thrilled others.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 May 2025
The case is before Senior Judge Kathleen Lang, filling in for Lake Superior Judge Salvador Vasquez.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Grisham’s fill-in has also been putting up strong numbers.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
By May 17, 2016, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose joined AC/DC as a fill-in vocalist for two dozen shows, a move that shocked many and thrilled others.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
Ora was at the desk for a third consecutive season to fill in for Nicole Scherzinger.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 May 2025
The case is before Senior Judge Kathleen Lang, filling in for Lake Superior Judge Salvador Vasquez.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill-in
Noun
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Initially, his desire to field both relegated Fernandez to the substitutes’ bench.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The information provided by Diversified, LLC should not be a substitute for consulting a qualified tax advisor, accountant, or other professional concerning the application of tax law or an individual tax situation.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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During the April 29 season ender, Serena — who foolishly thought her work bestie, Matt, was going to ask another St. Denis nurse out on a date — was informed by colleagues Val and Bruce that Matt’s infatuated with her, not Holly.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Ellie Kenny, a holidaymaker inside Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport, said hundreds of people were stood in the dark in lines, with no air conditioning or running water.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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The last-minute pact averted a retrial over claims filed by the wife and two daughters of Terry Carter, the Compton businessman who died on Jan. 29, 2015, when Knight mowed him down in the parking lot of a Los Angeles burger stand in an incident linked to the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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His replacement, Anthony Banda, failed to stem a turning tide.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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The Broncos had four veteran players in for tryouts: Quarterback Ian Book — a former Payton draft pick in New Orleans and late replacement for Desmond Ridder — fullback Jack Colletto, running back Chris Evans and tight end Cole Fotheringham.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Market sources tell us the film’s budget is being pegged north of $150M. The film stars Jesse Plemons, Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, and McKenna Grace.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Buzzi died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer’s at her home near Forth Worth, Texas, her longtime rep, Mike Eisenstadt, told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Notably, incidents were higher in Democratic-run states due to higher education institution policies that allowed pro-Hamas rioters to take over college campuses with little to no consequences for attacks against Jewish students.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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Detectives with the state police Eastern District Major Crime Squad took over the investigation into both robberies and confirmed through the surveillance footage at the banks that the same individual was responsible.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
Noun
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There are also four experienced backups, including transfers Cox (New Mexico State) and McDougle (Idaho).—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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The Broncos, of course, are led by second-year starter Bo Nix and signed backup Jarrett Stidham to a two-year extension this summer.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
Verb
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The best physicians could advise was a near-starvation diet that reduced Thompson to only 65 pounds.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
3 May 2025
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Just be sure to wear boots that are made for walking; ideally, with boot socks rather than thinner athletic or casual socks, Grossman advises.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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