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verb

past tense of fill
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of filled
Verb
There are hiking trails ranging from beginner-friendly to near-vertical scrambles, Gilded Age mansions filled with rich history, contemporary art destinations, miles of pastoral farmland and charming small towns. Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Shaw has the benefit of hitting in a lineup filled with talent. Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 But the Johnnies have not filled the voids left by point guards Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith, who were seniors last season. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025 There, organizers counted 6,000 peaceful protesters who filled the State Street Bridge over the Fox River and extended for several blocks in either direction. Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 Apple scrambled to prepare ahead of the tariff hike, flying in five cargo planes filled with iPhones and other products from India and China during the last week of March. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025 Our days in Lebanon were filled with uncertainty, violence and the constant awareness that life could drastically change in an instant. Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025 Senior guard Tamar Bates and graduate guard Tony Perkins more than filled Mitchell’s shoes, contributing respective 25 and 20-point performances in the Tigers’ 85-73 triumph over Mississippi State on Thursday. Grant Salsman and Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025 Cut or twist off a length of stem containing three to five segments, dip the cut end into rooting hormone, and place in a container filled with potting mix in bright, indirect light. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled
Adjective
  • Andrew Weitz — a style consultant and men’s fashion expert who steers a firm called The Weitz Effect — recently fielded a call from a client with a packed European itinerary on the horizon.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • The lunch was part of a packed schedule for the president, who is currently touring the Middle East.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Trevor Story’s ground out with the bases loaded pushed across the winning run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Houck loaded the bases with one out in the first Wednesday but only allowed one run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That’s compared to only 55% of women who feel fulfilled still working a nine-to-five job for someone else.
    Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • School leaders believed other records that might have fulfilled the requests contained too much private information and were excluded from public record under student privacy laws.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Throughout the crisis, staffers kept everyone safe while maintaining the same high level of service and hospitality.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Hayek's aversion to modern tech hasn't kept her from making moves in Hollywood.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • On the other hand, users earn free passes and engagement reward points, which cover the full subscription fee initially paid by Hibe, in return.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The bill, which could come up for a vote in the full House as early as mid May, includes a provision to make good, at least temporarily, on Trump’s campaign promises to eliminate federal income tax on money earned from tips.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • The 124th Running of The Dinner Party Stakes A crowded field turned toward the final stretch of the 1 1/8-mile turf run, the last race before the evening’s main event, before Fort Washington pulled away with Cash Equity surging.
    Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
  • Instead of calling bringing employees back into crowded offices, the administration should be using telework as a way to close the budget shortfall, said Service Employees International Union Local 1000, in a Thursday statement.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025

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“Filled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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