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
Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Look for their popular asada fries, tacos and burritos, with vegetarian and pastor fillings also available.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike traditional candles that require an open flame, these lamps gently melt your favorite wax from the top down, filling your space with hints of Honeycrisp apple and vanilla pumpkin safely and efficiently.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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
Whitening strips also do not work on crowns, fillings, veneers, implants, and other similar products.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Look for their popular asada fries, tacos and burritos, with vegetarian and pastor fillings also available.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This kit also comes with a funnel for filling the bottles up with products, plus two toothbrush covers, a contact lens applicator, and clear labels for each product.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike traditional candles that require an open flame, these lamps gently melt your favorite wax from the top down, filling your space with hints of Honeycrisp apple and vanilla pumpkin safely and efficiently.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filling
Noun
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Either technology can show an assortment of issues like banding and dithering patterns in fills, which vary from printer to printer and can even vary from one quality setting to another with the same printer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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For those who hadn’t gotten their musical fill for the evening, the timing was perfect as local songwriter Sydney Sprague began her set on the outdoor stage as the Coliseum emptied into the fairgrounds.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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First steps in that process occurred last week, when the Chokai practiced loading dummy Tomahawk munitions into its vertical launch cells.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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In two of them — July 17, 2005, and July 5, 2008 — the Red Sox actually scored a run before loading the bases … and before Mariano Rivera then escaped all that trouble.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Making the swap can save you from packing three extra shoes in your bag, reducing your luggage weight considerably.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a moment when rock biopics, some better than others, are making bank and packing multiplexes, Anderson offers another, much deeper way of using music on the big screen.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Yu said the e-tail giant isn’t concerned about fulfilling orders from other platforms.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The ability to guide people in pregnancy, childbirth and beyond is, for me, the most intimate and fulfilling part of medicine.—
Tami S. Rowen,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Government funding has been appropriated this way for the past nine fiscal years, with Congress cramming 108 spending measures into 13 bills.—
Lazaro Gamio,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Instead of cramming it all into a tiny box, Robeta gave it a soft curtain enclosure that keeps the look minimal and the space functional.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kinne has a hands-on approach to roster management and has shown a knack for flipping his roster and quickly plugging holes to address needs.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The mother-of-one began posting on Saturday for the first time in a month, plugging her upcoming album set to release on March 27, 2026.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For something more casual, Grigg Street Pizza slings satisfying slices, pies, and sandwiches.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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The finish is long, oaky, and fruit-laced leaving behind notes of spice, sweetness, and the satisfying heat of a stronger pour.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In their 11 matches in all competitions, Arne Slot’s side have scored eight goals in the 83rd minute or later, with those late strikes keeping results on track but masking defensive deficiencies and a lack of coherence, at times, in attack.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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For the first half of her tenure, Engelbert seemed to enjoy a positive relationship with the players, securing major corporate partners, working with the union on a collective-bargaining agreement that looked historic at the time, keeping the league afloat during the COVID pandemic.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Filling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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