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 The reality star is also a fan of noninvasive procedures like Botox and fillers. Greta Bjornson, People.com, 6 May 2025 Injectable treatments like fillers are often used to make faces proportionally thinner by heightening cheekbones and squaring out the jaw. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 20 May 2025 The keratin here works like a filler, plugging gaps in the hair cuticle, while vitamin E and coconut oil bring moisture and flexibility back into the picture. Neha Tandon, Glamour, 19 May 2025 Select a few classic filler flowers, like baby’s breath and goldenrod, and even plain greenery like eucalyptus and ferns. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for filler
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Noun
  • The banh mi Vietnamese sandwiches are typically served on French baguettes filled with pork, pickled vegetables and other fillings.
    Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
  • In 1989, Sconce pled guilty to mishandling human remains and mining the corpses’ teeth for gold fillings at Lamb Funeral Home.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Fluffing is also essential for keeping the down fill properly distributed for maximum warmth and comfort.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
  • There’s a drum fill there now, but that wasn’t there originally.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The clamshell design and oversized durable zippers made packing easy, and the water-resistant fabric was dependable in harsher weather conditions.
    Donna Kim, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
  • Packages with the logo of Amazon are transported at a packing station of a redistribution center of Amazon in Horn-Bad Meinberg, western Germany, on Dec. 9, 2024.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Footballers wear a helmet and thick padding to withstand high-impact tackles on the whole body except the head and knees.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
  • The Army is also planning to put rubber padding on the tanks' metal tracks to try to protect the D.C. streets.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025

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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filler. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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