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
The food scraps and stalks are brought to the lab where they're dried, ground up and mixed with various natural binders and fillers leading to a compostable alternative to cement or epoxies.
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Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Most Southern gardeners have their vegetable garden planted, summer annuals in the ground and already blooming, containers set with thrillers, fillers, and spillers, the lawn fertilized, and their mowing routine down.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
For example, when celebrities were getting their hyaluronic fillers dissolved, none of his patients wanted to get fillers that week, for instance.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
At SkinLUX, her treatment menu includes neurotoxins such as Botox, fillers, chemical peels and microneedling.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Quality can vary significantly depending on the curing process, fillers and additives used during manufacturing.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Combine these free-flowering, compact cascaders with bold uprights like canna lilies or coleus and textural fillers like euphorbia and lantana to keep your display balanced and brimming.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
There are no fillers, no preservatives, no frozen dough.
—Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Bangkok clinics offer Botox, dermal fillers, laser hair removal and skin tightening treatments such as Oligio alongside traditional spa and holistic therapies.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Most Southern gardeners have their vegetable garden planted, summer annuals in the ground and already blooming, containers set with thrillers, fillers, and spillers, the lawn fertilized, and their mowing routine down.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
For example, when celebrities were getting their hyaluronic fillers dissolved, none of his patients wanted to get fillers that week, for instance.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
At SkinLUX, her treatment menu includes neurotoxins such as Botox, fillers, chemical peels and microneedling.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Quality can vary significantly depending on the curing process, fillers and additives used during manufacturing.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Combine these free-flowering, compact cascaders with bold uprights like canna lilies or coleus and textural fillers like euphorbia and lantana to keep your display balanced and brimming.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
There are no fillers, no preservatives, no frozen dough.
—Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Bangkok clinics offer Botox, dermal fillers, laser hair removal and skin tightening treatments such as Oligio alongside traditional spa and holistic therapies.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillers
Noun
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The fillings are simple and flavorful, like pairing chicken with toum (garlic sauce), cucumber and pickles, or lamb with tahini, onions and tomatoes.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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The shop is known for customizable tres leches cakes with 11 fresh fillings and six cake sizes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Pantry staples, paper goods and freezer fills are moving in bigger packages as families try to lock in a lower per-unit cost.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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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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“Fillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillers. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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