as in replacements
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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Recent Examples of fill-ins
The show’s format has continued to adapt with temporary substitutions, including past fill-ins during maternity leave and other extended absences among cast members.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Sensing hesitance as well as incompetence, coaches and players alike tried to sway the flailing fill-ins at every turn.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s because the players who have been called up as fill-ins for the injured also were on the ice.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Then there are the fill-ins from Triple-A who pop up regularly.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
Merrill is not new to the station, having done weekends and fill-ins previously.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
In Diggs’ place, Schottenheimer mentioned Trikweze Bridges and Caelen Carson as potential fill-ins against the Commanders.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Sensing hesitance as well as incompetence, coaches and players alike tried to sway the flailing fill-ins at every turn.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s because the players who have been called up as fill-ins for the injured also were on the ice.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
Then there are the fill-ins from Triple-A who pop up regularly.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026
Merrill is not new to the station, having done weekends and fill-ins previously.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
In Diggs’ place, Schottenheimer mentioned Trikweze Bridges and Caelen Carson as potential fill-ins against the Commanders.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill-ins
Noun
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There are many plants with great seasonal interest as potential replacements.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Four of the replacements – Madrigal, Meckler, Donovan Walton and José Siri – were not even on the 40-man roster two weeks ago.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Noun
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This is the way authoritarianism substitutes for democracy – slowly and incrementally, until the whole system suddenly tips over.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Engineers had to come up with their own substitutes for some of the basic tools that other developers use to store code, launch websites, and set up servers.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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“Fill-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill-ins. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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