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 of filler Local grocers were a wild west of unlabeled additives, untested chemicals, and inedible fillers. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025 From natural-looking lip enhancements to advanced skin tightening, Botox, filler sculpting, and PRP/PRF glow-ups, Aesthetic Island provides a range of treatments that meet the needs and preferences of today’s clients. Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025 Place your filler material in the bottom of the planter, then set another pot with drainage holes on top of it. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025 Plaster of Paris, gypsum, and other white, powdery fillers made their way into milk and flour for color and texture. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for filler
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Noun
  • Its 100 percent cotton batting is secured by decorative stitching, which adds texture and ensures the filling remains evenly distributed throughout.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • Coming up this fall—Ferrero Rocher chocolate squares, which is an iteration of the classic chocolate shell with a creamy filling in Milk Hazelnut, Dark Hazelnut, White Hazelnut, and Caramel Hazelnut varieties.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Material: Most of the picks on this list are made of memory foam, latex, or a blend of down alternative fills like foam and microfiber.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025
  • Drawers, closets, cupboards, chests, cabinets and garages fill and overfill.
    Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Last fall the exhibition arrived at the Fort Lauderdale museum in 31 packing crates from the foundation’s warehouse in Switzerland.
    Joseph B. Treaster, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • The current model, the Ride 18, is lighter (but more durable) than previous iterations and has a comfier ride, thanks to a highly breathable mesh upper and more padding around the ankle.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 14 May 2025
  • Passive and electronic both decrease noise by utilizing layers of physical foam and padding.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 12 May 2025

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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filler. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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