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filling (up)

verb

Definition of filling (up)

present participle of fill (up)

as in percolating (into)

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Those perfectly pungent elements rip through the savory pastrami perfectly, infusing every bite with a slightly prickly tang.

— Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026
One part of that plan was infusing the roster with veteran leaders, something that was lacking last year.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of infusing

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Fortunately, labels both affordable and luxury are coming out with new takes on this trend like clockwork, saturating the market with colorful jackets for every personal aesthetic and practical need under the sun (or, more accurately, the rain).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of saturating

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The dress was part of couturier Wes Gordon’s debut as the creative director for the label, updating classic design codes synonymous with the brand while imbuing the collection with a distinctly casual bent.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
And here’s where all the flash-forward business this season finally comes into thematic focus, imbuing the scene with an Old-Testament style foreboding.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

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