1
as in informed
to give information to
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
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as in substituted
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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Recent Examples of filled in
The one next to the Brooklyn Bridge, 30 Columbia Heights, would get a one-story addition, with its current wedding-cake cutout shape mostly filled in.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
The blank spots of the NCAA Tournament bracket are beginning to be filled in.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
And families of children with autism have reported trouble getting prescriptions filled in recent weeks.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the rest of cast is pretty much filled in.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
The 14-year-old performed a moving duet with her mom, who filled in for Clarkson on the segment.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Security video from nearby businesses then filled in more details.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Corporate job openings often were posted across both offices, but most new roles over the last several years have been filled in the Texas location, Boyle said.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
For now, Savannah Guthrie’s former co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, has filled in for Guthrie.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
The blank spots of the NCAA Tournament bracket are beginning to be filled in.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
And families of children with autism have reported trouble getting prescriptions filled in recent weeks.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the rest of cast is pretty much filled in.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
The 14-year-old performed a moving duet with her mom, who filled in for Clarkson on the segment.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Security video from nearby businesses then filled in more details.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Corporate job openings often were posted across both offices, but most new roles over the last several years have been filled in the Texas location, Boyle said.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
For now, Savannah Guthrie’s former co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, has filled in for Guthrie.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled in
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But White, who went on to be listed as a co-author of the study, told KFF Health News that parents should have been informed that the risks included metabolic acidosis and NEC.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The news of his death was confirmed in a Facebook post shared by his colleague, friend and fellow animator Paul Dini, who was informed of Caldwell’s death by Dan Haskett, an animator and art director.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of Villa fans, who had watched their team get trounced 8-0 at Chelsea three days before, delayed their early exits from the ground just to applaud Bale off the pitch when he was substituted in the 85th minute.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Detectives said two girls accepted the ride and told the suspect their destination.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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An economic opening would be a roundabout way of getting to the end goal, one close Rubio friend told USA TODAY.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In February, Cooper stood in the same spot at Sheriff’s Office headquarters to rail against the parole board’s decision to grant Funston’s release.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the longest security waits on Tuesday was at Bush International Airport in Houston, where travelers stood in a line stretching from the airport subway to the security check-in gates, according to ABC Houston station KTRK.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Sheriff’s Office also has advised nearby schools to initiate a precautionary lockdown.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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At 54 seconds, the flight crew was advised by the tower that the plane was at a stable approach, Brazy said.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Following his successful year, Ryan Castro has now stepped in as a creative director for Agua Bendita, fully co-creating and shaping everything from the design to the campaign.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
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As spring break crowds and South by Southwest Conference and Festival travelers packed security lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this week, a local burger chain stepped in with a gesture aimed at the workers keeping the system moving.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to the text messages, Del Valle allegedly instructed Randazzo to message one of the victims about meeting up at the apartment.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said that Abril, during the 911 call, instructed Patricia MacEgan to order law enforcement officials to back up from their positions and to move aerial drones that were monitoring Abril’s location.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The infrastructure had finally caught up to the stories.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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He wasn’t really caught up in numbers or stats.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Filled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20in. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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