filling (up)

present participle of fill (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filling (up)
Verb
  • Human oversight remains crucial for interpreting AI outputs, making final decisions and infusing empathy and creativity into business processes.
    Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Maximalist Spirit The resurgence of 1970s decor is all about infusing personality into your spaces, in both big and small ways.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • English advises saturating natural hair mats with Designme’s leave-in treatment, then applying their rich hydrating mask before detangling (first pass with your fingers, then with a wide-tooth comb) from the ends to the roots.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Smith credits Mackie with imbuing John with vulnerability.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Ghost has long been a rap surrealist, imbuing one of hip-hop’s most no-nonsense scenes, gritty New York rap, with a streak of vibrance and borderline whimsy.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Filling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filling%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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