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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled (up)
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Baratta has said the corridor is saturated and that the addition of another tunnel wash could threaten jobs at Gleam.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026 -
The rain saturated soils, causing trees to collapse, sparking power outages and sending landslides onto Highway 1 in multiple places.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Gisele Bündchen's 18kt gold and diamond necklace is imbued with special meaning.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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This is the big stage, and these games are imbued with a sense of elevated stakes by Canucks fans and ownership alike.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the distinction may not be quite so neat, because the record is infused by Jesus, Christian imagery and matters of God to an extent that goes beyond easy symbolism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Protein Pizza is made with pizza dough infused with whey protein and comes in two flavors, The Meats and The Veggie, per a press release.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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And the heat shield’s performance has steeped Orion in controversy and criticism.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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Most teas need to be steeped for between 2–5 minutes.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
26 Dec. 2025
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These areas remain under a flood watch, with up to three inches of rain possible through tonight in some communities that have been drenched since Christmas, the National Weather Service said.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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When the Cleveland Browns beat their former quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers on a similar field goal a few years ago, Haslam was elated on the sideline, drenched in sweat and fist pumping wildly as if the Browns had won the AFC, not just their season opener.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Filled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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