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as in packing
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
fill the basket with apples
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as in plugging
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty
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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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“Filling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filling. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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