as in fillings
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 fillers
Pair tall plants in the back, medium fillers in the middle and trailing varieties tumbling out front for instant garden depth.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Saturday Morning cartoon block fillers.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
This container garden features a bold palette of red and chartreuse in the classic combo of thrillers, fillers, and spillers.
—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Ultra-concentrated, enzyme-rich formulas deliver best-in-class cleaning power without harsh chemicals, dyes, or fillers.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The centerpiece—which adds undeniable height—is the central evergreen, which can be a consistent plant in this arrangement while changing the surrounding fillers and spillers from year to year.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
While two of those three bills from Illinois lawmakers would cut off new or expanded budget gap fillers for the city, Pritzker’s latest budget proposal would also essentially reduce another.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Kylie was dramatically overlining her lips and eventually admitted to getting temporary lip fillers, but that did nothing to stop her fans from clamoring to get any tips on how to make their lips look exactly like hers.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
So the hyaluronic acid fillers directly provide more volume, and then the biostimulatory fillers help boost collagen.
—Iyana Robertson, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Saturday Morning cartoon block fillers.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
This container garden features a bold palette of red and chartreuse in the classic combo of thrillers, fillers, and spillers.
—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Ultra-concentrated, enzyme-rich formulas deliver best-in-class cleaning power without harsh chemicals, dyes, or fillers.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The centerpiece—which adds undeniable height—is the central evergreen, which can be a consistent plant in this arrangement while changing the surrounding fillers and spillers from year to year.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
While two of those three bills from Illinois lawmakers would cut off new or expanded budget gap fillers for the city, Pritzker’s latest budget proposal would also essentially reduce another.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Kylie was dramatically overlining her lips and eventually admitted to getting temporary lip fillers, but that did nothing to stop her fans from clamoring to get any tips on how to make their lips look exactly like hers.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
So the hyaluronic acid fillers directly provide more volume, and then the biostimulatory fillers help boost collagen.
—Iyana Robertson, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillers
Noun
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Spring is prime time for making all kinds of airy and bright desserts using fresh berries and jammy fruit fillings.—
Victoria Caruso,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Allow plenty of time to make fillings, and immediately assemble stacks.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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And the fills, like those with lightweight eucalyptus and mulberry silk, are usually airy and hypoallergenic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some of the musical pleasures in the show feel age-old, like Roy Bittan’s piano licks and Max Weinberg’s furious fills.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Fillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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