Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled (up)
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And of course there will always be readers who balk at SF, refusing to countenance that our lived reality is saturated with it, and that the time for earnestly realistic state-of-the-nation novels may have passed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026 -
Tom Steyer appears likely to finish in third place — a disappointing end to a campaign that saturated California’s television screens, social media scrolls and mailboxes thanks to the billionaire spending $216 million of his own money.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt are his overwhelmed disciples, imbued with discomfiting powers that could be key to making contact with these otherworldly guests.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Barnes once imbued their relationship odysseys with enough levity to keep the party going.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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Most modern cyanobacteria have large antenna complexes (or phycobilisomes), built from proteins infused with light-absorbing pigments, that fan out from the thylakoid membrane in a large semicircle.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 June 2026
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The Bath Butler readies a private outdoor soaking tub infused with botanicals, waiting for your arrival at your bungalow.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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The Mandalorian/Din Djarin Played by Pedro Pascal, Din is steeped deeply in the culture of his people.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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Just from a personal standpoint, that was also joyful for me, living in this other environment and getting steeped into it and feeling it out.—
William Earl,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Strong to severe thunderstorms that swept through the Kansas City area drenched the Northland with more than 3 inches of rain in some places, prompting a flash flood warning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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As nearby teammates bowed and drenched their heads with water, the pair’s hands darted with purpose.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Filled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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