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 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 Gloria Mark’s long-running research on attention at UC Irvine has documented that when external interruptions are removed from someone’s environment, the void left behind gets filled in by self-interruption instead. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 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 The Jonas Brothers musician also filled in for Ripa on July 28, while Mila Kunis filled in on July 29. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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Verb

Season-ticket holders were informed in an e-mail on Thursday.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
The sentimental spirit informed the band’s relaxed, nostalgic set.

— Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

But then former Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, who was excellent throughout and received a standing ovation when substituted, equalised as Emi Martinez struggled to get down in time.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Their starting lineup has also remained largely unchanged for two games, though David Larrubia did not start against Deportivo, but was substituted in.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of substituted

Verb

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

Verb

Gauff knocked the ball into a rectangular expanse of blue, as Jović stood in the doubles alley and doubled over to her knees, trying to catch her breath.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Rob Lowe had plenty of competition for blockbuster roles in the 1980s and ’90s – and one Hollywood heavyweight repeatedly stood in his way.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of stood in

Verb

Car owners are advised to take their vehicle to the dealership to get their radio frequency hub software updated at no charge.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
They would be well advised to work closely with qualified engineers and attorneys to confirm what requirements and approvals are reasonable or necessary for their community.

— Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of advised

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

Verb

The downtown area was closed to vehicles and electric scooters, and police had instructed people not to bring bicycles, umbrellas or sharp objects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
The agency instructed hospitals to share detailed patient information for more than 10,000 types of injuries or conditions, such as vaccine reactions, suicide attempts, or stingray stabs.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of instructed

Verb

The technology feeding climate change has not caught up with how to save the planet from lethal heat.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Wikus van de Merwe (Sharlto Copley) plays a government agent working in the Department of Alien Affairs, who gets caught up in a world of questionable ethics and violence.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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