filled (up)

past tense of fill (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled (up)
Verb
  • In an era saturated with opinion, that kind of historical context may be the most valuable thing historians have to offer.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Marketers like Rhys McKay, who previously saw success, now find audiences saturated and influencers less effective.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Fortunately our lead dog was imbued with a caution which is not always found in his kind.
    Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
  • Since the first Interview episodes, Jones and Hannah Moscovitch, both playwrights, have imbued the series with a kind of meta-argument for the power of art in times of tremendous turmoil.
    Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The dairy-free, vegan treat is a citrus sorbet infused with Pantalones Organic Reposado Tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime juice, making for a treat that’s both sweet and tangy.
    Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • It’s infused with memories for McEntire and her siblings and a tribute to their mother, Jacqueline McEntire, who died in 2020 at age 93.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Grief expertise is attributed to those people that are really deeply steeped and trained in grief, so those might be therapists, those might be thanatologists who study death, and dying, and bereavement.
    Mikaela Cohen, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • In 15,000 square feet over two stories, the emporium will introduce diners to culinary highlights from throughout Asia, much like how its mall neighbor, Eataly, has steeped diners in the regional specialties of Italy.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • When they were painted, they were drenched in all the promise and privilege of a pampered girlhood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Flash flooding inundated parts of South Texas on Tuesday, July 14, after torrential rainfall drenched the region and prompted multiple high-water rescues.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 July 2026
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“Filled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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