1
as in loading
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
fill the basket with apples
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2
as in packing
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty
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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
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Recent Examples of filling
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
From our observations, a layer of strawberry filling or jam is then spread around the bottom of the pie crust.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
This make the pie filling extra airy and almost weightless.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Both pairs feature matching color blocking with Moonbeam gray suede wrapping the uppers and colored mesh filling in the underlays.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
From our observations, a layer of strawberry filling or jam is then spread around the bottom of the pie crust.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 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
At the Saudi Pavilion, curated by Antonia Carver, Dana Awartani has constructed a room-filling installation that marries craft tradition with conceptual force.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
This make the pie filling extra airy and almost weightless.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filling
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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The blue fill is also a nice marker for anyone who has more than one adjustable pillow and has to keep track of the extras.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Rays had a prime chance to at least get even in the sixth, getting two on with one out and loading the bases with two, but failed to score.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The Diamondbacks had a chance to get back in the game in the seventh, loading the bases with two down.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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In other area action Saturday, Winter Springs was looking to send Wesley Chapel packing after winning the first game of their 5A Region 2 series Friday night.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The Space-saving Swaps Streamlining my tech also made a huge difference in packing light and saving space.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Growing your favorite flowers from seed can be an incredibly fulfilling journey, offering the chance to witness the entire life cycle of a plant.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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The Valkyries are going into Sunday’s home opener against Phoenix with injuries to Tiffany Hayes and Cecilia Zandalasini – both nursing ailments from Friday’s game – and guard Justė Jocytė still fulfilling her overseas commitment before joining the team.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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If a dozen new works over four days isn’t enough, try cramming 50 plays by 50 playwrights into a single day.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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The Halfday Convertible 2-in-1 Garment Duffel Bag will help avoid cramming extra clothes into your main bag, which usually leads to everything getting messy and disorganized.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The bee should be eliminated first before plugging the hole.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 May 2026
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The Hawks should have more chemistry now that most of them have a full NHL season under their belts, and plugging Stenberg into that would fit like a puzzle piece.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The project began coalescing last year, after the two had completed the arduous but clearly satisfying production on Apex.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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The NeeDoh Nice Cube is cube-shaped with sharp corners that are satisfying to squeeze from all sides.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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In its all-too-human view of life, this is, entertainingly, whatever the opposite of a cloying graduation speech is.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Plus, the jojoba oil gives it a light, inoffensive smell that’s heavenly to inhale compared to the strong, cloying scents of other men’s products.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Filling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filling. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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