1
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
His timely return can ease the playmaking pressure on Luke Kennard, who filled in admirably in an emergency stretch with 31 assists in four games, and help handle the load next to James.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Hoda Kotb, Sheinelle Jones, and Laura Jarrett all filled in for Guthrie during her absence.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
Lexington’s workforce embodies the strength and skill of the Piedmont Triad region, with hundreds of team members already on board and 200 additional positions set to be filled in the coming years.
—Tobias Bauer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Then the crowd filled in, carrying the second verse in word-perfect unison.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
The one next to the Brooklyn Bridge, 30 Columbia Heights, would get a one-story addition, with its current wedding-cake cutout shape mostly filled in.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
The blank spots of the NCAA Tournament bracket are beginning to be filled in.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
And families of children with autism have reported trouble getting prescriptions filled in recent weeks.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the rest of cast is pretty much filled in.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Hoda Kotb, Sheinelle Jones, and Laura Jarrett all filled in for Guthrie during her absence.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
Lexington’s workforce embodies the strength and skill of the Piedmont Triad region, with hundreds of team members already on board and 200 additional positions set to be filled in the coming years.
—Tobias Bauer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Then the crowd filled in, carrying the second verse in word-perfect unison.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
The one next to the Brooklyn Bridge, 30 Columbia Heights, would get a one-story addition, with its current wedding-cake cutout shape mostly filled in.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
The blank spots of the NCAA Tournament bracket are beginning to be filled in.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
And families of children with autism have reported trouble getting prescriptions filled in recent weeks.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the rest of cast is pretty much filled in.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled in
Verb
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Lopez clarified on Friday that the agency had informed Cal Fire on how to obtain search warrants with the county, but then backed away.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The union also says it was not informed when FIFA hired OnLocation to be its official hospitality partner, operating food and beverage during games at the tournament, which means a new corporate entity has been inserted into the employment relationship.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Vanilla creme was substituted during the notorious banana shortage of World War II.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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This is why brown sugar must be substituted carefully.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At school, the student noticed the handgun inside their backpack and told a school counselor, according to the DA's office.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The section of roof at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s garage fell Wednesday, triggering a collapse across all seven levels, Mayor Cherelle Parker told reporters last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hegseth came out of his own service, in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the seeming conviction that what had stood in the way of a fuller victory in those wars had been the restraints supposedly placed on how soldiers could kill.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In February, Cooper stood in the same spot at Sheriff’s Office headquarters to rail against the parole board’s decision to grant Funston’s release.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Residents living downstream from two Michigan dams were advised to evacuate after seepage was found at the base of the Bellaire Dam in Antrim County.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When the opposition sought to hang posters on lampposts and utility poles, the government, invoking concerns about road safety, at one point stepped in to outlaw the practice.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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So, Hansen stepped in Monday and radioed mission control to describe the selection of a previously unnamed crater in honor of Wiseman's wife Carroll, a nurse who passed away in 2020.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam instructed the country’s security forces to clear the capital of non-state arms, a move likely directed at Hezbollah.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The new rules limited syndication of external stories and content, and instructed the newspaper’s ombudsman to send information intended for Congress to the Department of Defense first.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dolores is a tribute to all of us to continue the struggle for justice and humanity — not to be caught up in an ideology for a cause that is greater than our basic human needs for kindness, dignity and belonging.—
Lynn DeWoskin Covarrubias,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Scientific American caught up with Corey—actually writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—to ponder frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasions, changing concepts of personhood, weird alien societies and the terror of tenure-track research.—
Sarah Lewin Frasier,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Filled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20in. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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