Synonyms of filling in

filling in

verb

present participle of fill in

1

as in informing

to give information to

my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informing
• telling
• advising
• catching up
• instructing
• briefing
• letting someone know
• teaching
• keeping (someone) posted
• clueing (in)
• wising (up)
• educating
• enlightening
• disclosing (to)
• announcing (to)
• familiarizing
• acquainting
• apprising
• clearing
• alerting
• notifying
• hipping
• versing
• advertising
• convincing
• reassuring
• lecturing
• assuring
• certifying
• tutoring
• schooling
• warranting
• disabusing
• undeceiving
• disillusioning
• disenchanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleading
• misinforming

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standing in
• substituting
• stepping in
• taking over
• covering
• spelling
• subbing
• doubling (as)
• pinch-hitting
• relieving
• understudying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filling in

My husband is filling in (as village president), but he's already done his two years. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Alan Bersten is filling in for Val this week with Jenna Dewan. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Bersten, who is filling in this week as Dewan’s partner, was previously paired with celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis before they were eliminated earlier in the season. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Kansas Athletics on Tuesday released tip times and television networks for the 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule, filling in details missing when the slate was announced weeks ago. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

At the age of sixteen, Renée was able to reunite with her parents in the United States and found employment as a comics artist, filling in for the many male artists drafted into service. — Gaby Iori october 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Raster graphics, on the other hand, create pictures by filling in a grid of tiny pixels, an approach that was less suited to drawing the crisp lines needed to create this kind of perspective. — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

While filling in for Green Bay starter Jordan Love last season, Willis completed 7 of 7 passes that traveled at least 20 air yards for 230 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

The shampoo gently dissolves daily build-up, filling in cracks of damage to leave hair healthy, soft and supple while the rich, luxurious conditioner helps bring damaged hair back to life. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026