FILLED (IN) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

filled in

verb

past tense of fill in

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 Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and one-time IndyCar champion, filled in for her both seasons. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Reeves, with the Del-Phis singing backup, filled in for Wells, and Motown was so impressed, the label signed the group to the Gordy label in 1962, sans Williams, who left the group around this time. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 While Lawson has filled in for the injured Hadjar this season, Yuki Tsunoda, another graduate and former Red Bull driver, has driven for Racing Bulls. — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 And the vacuum here, which was filled in by complete cheerleaders a little bit, is very scary to me. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, Colman Domingo, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, and Ike Barinholtz all filled in so Kimmel could go fishing. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 Blanchard, Garrett, and Colaiuta filled in for the late Davis, Wayne Shorter and Tony Williams, respectively. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Friends filled in the blanks, painting Roberts, a web developer and clutch early digital-ad adviser, as the Marty Ginsburg to Ocasio-Cortez’s RBG. — Michelle Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 Chill Subs announced the experiment in our newsletter—22,000 readers at the time—and the spots filled in under three minutes. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

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Customers in Europe normally receive Aramco crude on what are known as contracts, but were informed there would be no supply coming in October after a key Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea was attacked last week.

— September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Dispatchers informed the officers that a man at the house was having a mental health crisis and had tried to harm himself.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of informed

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Koumas did not stop running until he was substituted after 82 minutes, harrying and harassing the experienced centre-back duo of Marco Senesi and Tosin Adarabioyo while also providing an outlet.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Mila Kunis served as guest host on July 29, while Pamela Adlon substituted on July 30 and Scott Foley on July 31.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of substituted

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The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of told

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The rockets stood in front of the Sentinel’s building for nearly 10 years, being removed in December 1971 and given to local VWF Post 4287.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Mahomes and the Chiefs have long stood in the way of these quarterbacks and squads.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of stood in

Verb

Even when right tackle Drew Terrill went out early in the Cougars’ Saturday win over Oregon State, Ronnell McLain stepped in and performed well.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Svorobic and dozens of others stepped in to help their neighbors and add more protection to their homes.

— Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of stepped in

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New Hampshire has likewise instructed municipalities to preserve 2024 ballots until further notice, an official said.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2026
According to Reuters, Tehran instructed the Houthis to escalate, promising them more money, weapons, and expert Iranian advisers.

— Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of instructed

Verb

First, while women’s health is now well-understood as a category among early-stage investors, growth investors haven’t all caught up.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
What everyone was caught up in was an appetite with a longer history than the social media platforms now feeding it.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

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