1
as in informing
to give information to
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
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2
as in standing in
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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Recent Examples of filling in
Abdullah had been filling in for another doctor that day.
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
This is Andrea Riquier filling in on The Daily Money.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The district's current deputy superintendent, Jennifer Perry, is filling in as interim superintendent.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its provisional birth data late last week, filling in two months of missing data and offering the first good look at last year’s tally.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
That disappointment disappeared Tuesday when Bennett was named to the team as a late replacement, filling in for Tampa Bay’s injured forward Anthony Cirelli.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Strnad established himself as possibly the best linebacker on the Broncos’ roster in filling in for both Dre Greenlaw and Alex Singleton across the 2025 season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
That’s when Wolves assistant coach Micah Nori, who was filling in for an ill Chris Finch, turned to an unlikely defensive stopper.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Brady Christensen is coming off a season-ending Achilles injury, while swing tackle Yosh Nijman could be looking for a starting job after filling in admirably, at times, for Taylor Moton and Ickey Ekwonu, who suffered a ruptured patellar tendon on Saturday against the Rams.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
This is Andrea Riquier filling in on The Daily Money.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The district's current deputy superintendent, Jennifer Perry, is filling in as interim superintendent.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its provisional birth data late last week, filling in two months of missing data and offering the first good look at last year’s tally.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
That disappointment disappeared Tuesday when Bennett was named to the team as a late replacement, filling in for Tampa Bay’s injured forward Anthony Cirelli.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Strnad established himself as possibly the best linebacker on the Broncos’ roster in filling in for both Dre Greenlaw and Alex Singleton across the 2025 season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
That’s when Wolves assistant coach Micah Nori, who was filling in for an ill Chris Finch, turned to an unlikely defensive stopper.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Brady Christensen is coming off a season-ending Achilles injury, while swing tackle Yosh Nijman could be looking for a starting job after filling in admirably, at times, for Taylor Moton and Ickey Ekwonu, who suffered a ruptured patellar tendon on Saturday against the Rams.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filling in
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Blair is at the center of a lawsuit involving allegations that Virginia school officials made decisions about Blair's well-being and gender identity without informing the then-14-year-old's parents.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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Late last night, New Yorkers received an emergency alert last night, informing them that there’s a driving ban.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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On a power play, Cale Makar fired a shot on net, where Sam Reinhart was standing in front of the Finnish goalie.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Others, like the zero-talent hipster artist (Zach Woods) who refers to himself as the White Basquiat, are merely inconvenient irritants standing in Becket’s way to life on easy street.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jenni also testified Tuesday, telling the court that her father and brother would sometimes fight, physically and verbally.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cordial countenance is quiet leadership, the atmosphere shift that makes truth telling possible.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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These releases did not grant full freedom but rather are a precautionary measure substituting imprisonment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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By substituting beef broth for vegetable broth this recipe is easily meatless.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Years later, after spending time investing in and advising service companies, he felt drawn back to operating a business built around people and community presence.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Airports across the Northeast shared updates on social media about air travel disruptions because of the storm, advising travelers to check with their airlines about the status of their flights.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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April was stepping in for CJ Robbins, who was promoted to Minnesota’s defensive line coach.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across Philadelphia, residents say progress is happening in different ways — sometimes through city crews and sometimes through neighbors stepping in to help one another.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Pauley finished her senior year, sometimes cutting out of class early to help out at home and catching up with notes from classmates.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even later in their careers, student loan holders aren't catching up.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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How to Stop Them Prevent grubs from taking over your yard this spring by adjusting your watering schedule.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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When taking over Credit Suisse, UBS fully committed to getting the investigation back on track and has since taken extensive steps to facilitate Barofsky’s review, Karofsky said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Filling in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filling%20in. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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