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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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
Parents, 6 June 2026
Expect six to nine layers of vanilla sponge cake sandwiched between a custard or creamy filling.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Ray is also an alcoholic, hiding bottles in a toilet tank, an attic, a fireplace flue, even filling a soda bottle with booze for his workout.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Noun
But the squishies may also contain fibrous tremolite, a material better known as asbestos, in the filling.
—Parents, 6 June 2026
Expect six to nine layers of vanilla sponge cake sandwiched between a custard or creamy filling.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 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
Swift, the youngest female inductee in the history of the SHOF, spent the evening having a blast with fiancé Travis Kelce by her side and her family, as well as Donna Kelce, filling the table.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Ray is also an alcoholic, hiding bottles in a toilet tank, an attic, a fireplace flue, even filling a soda bottle with booze for his workout.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filling
Noun
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The Daily Bugle isn’t the only newspaper that’ll give you a fill of Spider-Man on a regular basis.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Plans Standard, Premium and Pro plans, with higher tiers offering resume database, sponsored job posts and TrafficBoost for urgent or hard-to-fill roles.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Money woes will slowly leave you, as will that cloying streak of bad luck.—
Snehaa Khanna Sahgal,
Vogue,
26 Nov. 2025
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Erivo and Grande have gotten flack for their joint press interviews that people perceive as codependent, cloying, and overly emotional.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To address this workflow conundrum, Maono has developed the P Series, which directly addresses this shift towards hybrid workflows and connectivity, where equipment needs to be streamlined for multi-device creation without loading on the technical complexity.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Of course, Macy is not actually spending late nights at the distillery twisting knobs and loading the wash into fermenters.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Dream Pairs Foldable Ballet Flats A white ballet flat is quietly luxurious, and these foldable beauties make packing effortless.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
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Instead of packing schedules with activities and sightseeing, travelers are choosing rest and restoration.—
Taylor Haught,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Ryan Castilloux managing director of Adamas Intelligence The European region currently imports nearly all of its rare earth magnets from China, although Suleman expects Neo’s Narva facility to be capable of fulfilling around 10% of that demand.—
Sam Meredith,Christopher Kang,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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Investopedia, the financial journalism site, uses similar calculations to estimate how much emergency savings a family should hold (about $35,000, on average) and the lifetime costs of fulfilling the American dream (roughly $5 million).—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Port generally leans sweeter overall, although White Port and older Tawny Ports can be more balanced and less sugary than many people expect.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Sparkling water's primary benefit for blood sugar comes from choosing it instead of sugary or artificially sweetened sodas.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Instead of cramming everyone into the condo, Reed, his wife and the rest of the family will spend the weekend at Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
27 Nov. 2025
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The Second Division table showed Glossop were bottom at the time and Arsenal top, and the big crowd cramming into the small ground in the Derbyshire hills expected to see — and did see — the visitors dominate and score freely.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Patriots had held possession in the overtime period since the initial draw control, but the tenacious Notre Dame Academy defense was plugging gaps exceptionally well.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Wipe off any soapy residue, then allow the lights to dry completely before plugging them back in.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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“Filling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filling. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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