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verb

past tense of fill
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of filled
Adjective
Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose. Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026 New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Maybe the sign-up flow has too many fields, the first action users need to take isn't obvious or there's a setting that should have been pre-filled. Kelli Behan-Aspland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts. Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage. Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
My mind was filled with what Tristan had put there, and yet empty at the same time. Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 What started as a way to help animals quickly filled that empty space in her home. Melissa May, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Carvana, the car vending machine retailer known for its glass towers filled with vehicles, is planning to add 100 new jobs in the Charlotte region, the company announced this week. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 When member previews began in early-to-mid September, tables filled up into November. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Inside Judge Thomas Ayze’s courtroom, staffers handed documents to immigrants in a room filled with nearly two dozen people. Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Half of the Duma's 450 seats are filled by party lists and the other half are contested in single-seat constituencies. ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Soon, an Angels’ season filled with firings, turmoil and loss after loss after loss will come to its merciful conclusion. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Heder’s film is filled with incredible star turns by a number of new (and, in some cases, brand-new) performers. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled
Adjective
  • The rise of households with two working parents combined with frequent work travel and packed kids programming has created a demand for operational support, especially for those without family nearby to help.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Nayib Bukele, the autocratic leader of El Salvador, went on Tucker Carlson’s show to defend his own program of mass arrests and packed prisons.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Saturday put that to the test, when Wheeler again loaded the bases with no outs in the first.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Michael Conforto continued his strong season with a solo home run in the third, his 14th of the year, and Happ’s two-run single with the bases loaded that inning extended the Cubs’ lead.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The worker told investigators that a drain valve had been plugged since last year and never closed completely.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Also mentioned around the time of the Remix reveal was an imminent update to the standalone base Polymega unit, which doesn’t need a PC t0 run and can be plugged directly into a TV or monitor via HDMI.
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Or maybe Sheriff Kane fulfilled her debt to Zoe not by rallying the town around her in 2016, but by killing her target in 2026?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Men and boys fulfilled traditional roles around a large circular drum, beating it rhythmically.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In a wartorn country where air travel is too perilous to even consider, the roads are the obvious option, but are jammed, precarious, and cursed with long, torturous border queues.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Mark Arnott, who moved his martial arts studio into an Art Deco building on Colorado Boulevard over a decade ago, wonders how the area will handle any influx of traffic since the neighborhood gets jammed when the 134 Freeway is backed up.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rookie Domonique Orange stuffed a sneak attempt from Jordan Love, giving the Vikings the ball back with just over 13 minutes to play and down just 5 points.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But after a one-yard catch by Nacua, the 49ers stuffed Stafford’s sneak attempt.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of recognizing that a 1-paragraph block is not a 10-paragraph block, the generation engine assumed that formatting the technical specifications neatly satisfied the underlying intent.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The court sent unresolved questions about whether the warrant in that case satisfied constitutional requirements back to a lower court.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Neither the names of the nominees nor how many seats Oasis sought could be learned, but to gain full control of the company’s board would require it to nominate five directors.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The only men were the mayor, the three members of town council, the priest from the Catholic church, Father Michael, and the reverend from the Baptist church, as well as a man with a balding head and a full moustache, his suit pressed and clean.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Filled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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