Synonyms of filling

filling 1 of 3

noun

ˈfi-liŋ 

as in fill

soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something

the filling for the parka is goose down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• packing
• padding
• filler
• stuffing
• lining
• wadding
• quilting
• buffer
• pad
• cushion
• bumper
• fender
• interlining

filling

2 of 3

adjective

as in overfilling

Related Words

• overfilling
• satiating
• cloying
• sating
• sugary
• spicy
• sweet
• fattening
• caloric
• calorific
• creamy
• oversweet
• fatty
• oily
• rich
• greasy
• fat
• buttery
• sauced
• heavy

Dissimilar Words

• light
• simple
• plain
• lite
• natural
• diet
• unseasoned
• nonfattening
• slimming
• nonfat

filling

3 of 3

verb

present participle of fill

1

as in loading

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

fill the basket with apples

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loading
• packing
• cramming
• refilling
• brimming
• jamming
• stuffing
• charging
• flooding
• heaping
• jam-packing
• replenishing
• squeezing
• shoving
• crowding
• glutting
• swamping
• drenching
• reloading
• overflowing
• penetrating
• repacking
• saturating
• bloating
• overfilling
• squashing
• bulking
• refreshing
• pressing
• ramming
• crushing
• matting
• overcharging
• honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptying
• clearing
• eliminating
• vacating
• draining
• evacuating
• drawing (off)
• exhausting
• bleeding
• cleaning
• voiding
• sweeping
• lightening
• depleting
• flushing
• purging
• scouring

2

as in packing

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• packing
• plugging
• sealing
• blocking
• stuffing
• stopping
• damming
• bunging
• jamming
• clogging
• closing (off)
• obstructing
• occluding
• choking
• congesting
• caulking
• repacking
• clotting
• chinking
• restuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavating
• shoveling
• scooping (out)
• hollowing (out)

3

as in fulfilling

to do what is required by the terms of

orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfilling
• satisfying
• keeping
• completing
• answering
• meeting
• making good
• finalizing
• complying (with)
• redeeming
• finishing
• executing
• accomplishing
• making
• abiding by
• achieving
• perfecting
• effecting
• carrying out
• performing
• concluding
• bringing about
• consummating
• discharging
• committing
• bringing off
• compassing
• following through (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaking
• violating
• breaching
• ignoring
• transgressing
• forgetting
• neglecting
• overlooking
• disregarding
• defaulting (on)
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filling

Noun

Cross also noted that Costco’s business centers don’t typically offer gas stations, but the company would keep the current filling station on the property. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Pour cherry fruit pie filling over crust and spread to cover evenly. — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026

Adjective

Automation could help at the margins — routing requests, pre-filling forms, or suggesting knowledge-base articles — but the core work still had to be done by people. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Verb

Steve was filling a coffee mug, preparing to go deer-hunting, when Hannah’s friend’s mother called to tell him there had been an accident. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Beat writer Daniel Flick is filling the build-up with position-by-position breakdowns. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 July 2026