filled (up)

past tense of fill (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled (up)
Verb
  • The group Brin helped set up, Building a Better California, funded a deluge of ads featuring firefighters, teachers and Newsom that saturated California’s airwaves and social media feeds this fall.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • When soil remains saturated for extended periods, oxygen becomes limited and chemical changes can create distinctive colors and patterns.
    — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • With Hydra, Foster imbued his urban vision into ancient craft, highlighting the design innovation and the expertise of Murano’s master glassmakers.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The spirituality throughout is imbued with a solemn reverence more Catholic than Baptist.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Flavors are divided by Nice (no alcohol), non-dairy and naughty (alcohol infused).
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Each fragrance is infused with a high concentration that’s said to intensify over time.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Ancestral stories shared at family gatherings and trips to powwows across the island community steeped her awareness into adulthood.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In one study of bags from eight brands, a bag steeped at 95°C (203 degrees Fahrenheit) for five minutes released more than 10,000 particles.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Thick, brown floodwaters Areas of southern Utah, southwest Colorado, and the northern parts of Arizona and New Mexico were drenched with rain leading to rapidly rising floodwaters, Thursday and Friday.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The discovery was made Wednesday in the Hickory Ridge area of east Charlotte, and responding officers report a man drenched in sweat tried to rub them down with garlic and bite them, according to an affidavit.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Filled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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