fill-ins

plural of fill-in

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Noun
  • The need for replacements was extreme and exacerbated as battle casualties in the European theater increased from 31,617 in October 1944 to 77,726 in December and non-battle casualties from 28,364 to 56,695.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Following their performances as Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ (2004), Deadline can confirm that Jim Caviezel and Monica Bellucci will not reprise their role in the sequel, which is currently casting their replacements in Rome.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Use them as meat substitutes (lentil chili, bean burger).
    Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There are no substitutes named, nor a coach.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Fill-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill-ins. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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