as in packed
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
filled baskets of every variety of apple were available at the farmers' market
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as in loaded
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
fill the basket with apples
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as in plugged
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty
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as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of
orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise
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Recent Examples of filled
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
While the interior design industry is filled with women, there are very few female executives.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After the shell is created, it is filled with a unique silicone gel, which helps give the implant a soft, natural look and feel.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
In a film that is often richly photographed despite a modest budget, the enormous grounds filled with bright red tomatoes feel like clever visual shortcuts to cinematic meaning.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Check out its jerk chicken roll filled with carrots, cabbage, onions, cheese and jerk mayo; or try the jerk chicken wings and sides of rice and peas, plantains and cabbage.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, faux eyelash clusters filled her top lash line on top of black eyeliner.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
The vacant Senate District 26 seat -- formerly held by Stubblefield -- will be filled through a special election that will be set by the governor.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday, USA TODAY reported.
—George Petras, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the bond of family and a home filled with foreign languages and love prepared him for a life that would require adaptability, grit and vision.
—Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
While the interior design industry is filled with women, there are very few female executives.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After the shell is created, it is filled with a unique silicone gel, which helps give the implant a soft, natural look and feel.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
In a film that is often richly photographed despite a modest budget, the enormous grounds filled with bright red tomatoes feel like clever visual shortcuts to cinematic meaning.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Check out its jerk chicken roll filled with carrots, cabbage, onions, cheese and jerk mayo; or try the jerk chicken wings and sides of rice and peas, plantains and cabbage.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, faux eyelash clusters filled her top lash line on top of black eyeliner.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
The vacant Senate District 26 seat -- formerly held by Stubblefield -- will be filled through a special election that will be set by the governor.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
The book is filled with lewd pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday, USA TODAY reported.
—George Petras, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled
Adjective
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In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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His energy at his Century club gig was infectious resulting in a frenzied, packed dance floor.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Within seconds, we were loaded up and speeding away.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Vance was seen carrying Kirk’s casket on the tarmac in Salt Lake City, Utah, while it was being loaded onto Air Force Two.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although Harold is not literary fiction’s first obsessive ruminator, what makes Muscle Man feel so plugged into the moment is how common the predicament feels.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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For investors plugged into the Apple rumor mill, there were no major surprises.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Half of Walmart’s online orders are fulfilled from stores, with the rest coming from Walmart warehouses and seller warehouses.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Best Twin Bed with Storage Kids notoriously have a lot of stuff, and when the dresser is packed and closets are stuffed, a storage bed can come in handy for those additional toys or out-of-season clothes.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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The victim in the case was just 7 years old when she was kidnapped, raped, strangled, stuffed in the trunk of a car and then thrown off a bridge after being wrapped in a blanket and having a bag tied over her head, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Quantum sensors take over when signals are jammed or denied.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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This comes after years of jammed negotiations over price and cost issues.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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They’re also made with arch support and a toe box that’s not too narrow or crammed, per the brand, plus the rubber sole offers a nice cushioned platform with each step.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of shops at CST Road are crammed along half a mile of bumpy road with cackling traffic.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Filled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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