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filled in

verb

past tense of fill in
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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2
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 Kristian Fulton has filled in for Delane in his absence, but Delane is trending toward a return this week against Miami. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Cooper Rush filled in and proceeded to throw four interceptions and never going over 150 yards in losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Despite the specifics offered up by the attorney general, there are many details to be filled in on the corporate side of the deal. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled in
  1. informed
  2. substituted
  3. told
  4. stood in
  5. advised
  6. stepped in
  7. instructed
  8. caught up
Verb
  • The mix of drums informed by rap and R&B, strings and guitars gesturing to rock and country, and pop-radio confetti resulted in a grab bag of both great and grating quality.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The men said they were not informed of their destination until several hours into the flight.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Vinícius Júnior had a lackluster performance and was substituted in the 54th by Yan Diomande.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of substituted
Verb
  • Even if Paramount is able to reach a settlement with the state AGs, the Paramount-WB merger will not close immediately, a knowledgeable source told Variety.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Descano’s team relies too heavily on doctors to answer those questions at the pretrial stage, Stimson told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • That would have given Republicans a 7-1 advantage, but the Supreme Court stood in the way.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stood in
Verb
  • The Dutch Restitutions Committee had advised culture minister Rianne Letschert to return the work.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The employee said acting General Counsel Anna Hehenberger and Chief Financial Officer Kelly Kluttz advised her a contract was necessary for compliance.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of advised
Verb
  • As leading insurers have retreated from California, one carrier has stepped in to fill the gap.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • After hearing about the pensions and the homes, Reid instructed lawyers to determine whether their clients could contribute toward the cost of their defense.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In 2000 Warren Jeffs instructed FLDS followers to pull their children from public schools in order to teach them in the community.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • The Georgia of it all Georgia got caught up in the merger struggle this summer when Paramount’s CEO threatened to move the company out of California to another state, like Georgia.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The film has all these crime-drama elements, and we’re caught up in that tension.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of caught up

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“Filled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20in. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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