filler

as in filling
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping

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Recent Examples on the Web This kit comes with three products: cuticle oil, strengthener, and ridge filler to repair nail health. Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 Plus, my Google search turned up enough filler migration photos to turn me off for good. Jenna Igneri, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024 There’s something fascinating about these really similar-looking women, with all these long curly extensions and not quite blonde, not quite brunette hair, with the Botox and the lip filler. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 27 Sep. 2024 That said, Phoenix has spent millions on an effort to cover more than 100 miles of streets with cool paving, a mixture of asphalt, fillers and polymers that helps reflect heat instead of absorb it into the pavement, where it is slowly released at night. Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for filler 

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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filler. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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