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
Popular treatments in Thailand include Botox and dermal fillers, laser hair removal, skin tightening procedures such as Oligio, advanced facial and dermatology services and traditional spa and holistic therapies.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
There are no fillers, no preservatives, no frozen dough.
—Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Authorities say consumers can not be sure that medicines ordered overseas may not have toxic fillers, such as fentanyl.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Veneers, body contouring, Botox, fillers and skin tightening procedures such as Thermage round out the menu.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Re20 is by Elravie, a Korean company known for its fillers and other cosmeceutical skincare products.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 9 May 2026
So, by avoiding fillers, FlavCity is promoting the idea that every gram of the product contributes to the consumer’s nutritional goals rather than acting as an empty additive.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Use trailing varieties as spillers or to fill hanging baskets, and mounding varieties as gorgeous fillers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Saturday Morning cartoon block fillers.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
There are no fillers, no preservatives, no frozen dough.
—Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Authorities say consumers can not be sure that medicines ordered overseas may not have toxic fillers, such as fentanyl.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Veneers, body contouring, Botox, fillers and skin tightening procedures such as Thermage round out the menu.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Re20 is by Elravie, a Korean company known for its fillers and other cosmeceutical skincare products.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 9 May 2026
So, by avoiding fillers, FlavCity is promoting the idea that every gram of the product contributes to the consumer’s nutritional goals rather than acting as an empty additive.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Use trailing varieties as spillers or to fill hanging baskets, and mounding varieties as gorgeous fillers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Saturday Morning cartoon block fillers.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillers
Noun
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Yet convenience has not come at the price of comfort, insists designer Mikael Axelsson, who set out to better the coziness of conventional foam fillings.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Instead of making one large pan of lasagna, divide the noodles and béchamel between two smaller pans, using different fillings for each—maybe one is made with a classic meat sauce, while the other has added layers of vegetables and basil pesto sauce.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
Noun
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There are soaring layers of harmony vocals, a glistening 12-string-guitar part, driving drum fills that speed the song forward.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 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
Cite this Entry
“Fillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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