filling in

present participle of fill in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of filling in With a constellation of eyes in the sky, forecasters could suddenly monitor conditions over oceans and remote landmasses, filling in major gaps in their models and providing an early warning system about potential storms forming far away. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025 Oasis did not say who would be filling in for Arthurs during the upcoming shows. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025 Smith had been filling in as James Daniel’s replacement as Miami’s starting right guard because of the pectoral injury that got Daniel’s placed on injured reserve. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 If your lawn is struggling right around a tree, try filling in with a few bulbs. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025 Francesca Mesiano Mesiano colored the shape of her eyes with black eyeliner at the Blumarine spring 2025 show, filling in the whole of her eyelid and extending up toward the ends of her eyebrows at the outer corners. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 Trey Benson, who will be filling in for James Conner the remainder of the season after his year-ending foot injury last week, had 35 yards on just eight carries in his first game as the team’s primary running back. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Crucially, these dates correspond to important dynastic events that the hieroglyphs omit — filling in the puzzle pieces scholars had been missing. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025 Kelley said the school’s full-time deputy is on medical leave, and multiple part-time officers are filling in the gap. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filling in
Verb
  • But after winning just six games the next two seasons, AD Mike Garrett left a message on the coach’s answering machine informing him he was fired.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Stewart opened by informing the audience that there have been six mass shootings in the past 24 hours.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to court records, police officers were standing in front of Chief's bar when a chair came flying down, crashing on the street feet from them.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • However, Villa had a second attacking midfielder who was standing in a passing lane — provided Villa could pass out from the first phase of pressure.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
  • American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.
    Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Junior quarterback Leo Stalsberg — substituting for senior starter Cedric Tomes, who’s out with a broken finger — completed 2 of 10 pass attempts for 25 yards.
    Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • On the technical side of things, this jacket places warm fleece in just the right spots to keep you warm, substituting in lighter material on the sides, sleeves, and lower torso to allow room to breathe.
    Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When there was labor unrest, the coal town churches tended to side with the companies, advising miners against strikes or agitation.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The University of Southern California (USC) has issued a warning to faculty and staff holding H‑1B work visas, advising them to postpone international travel until further guidance is available amid the White House immigration crackdown, according to , a student newspaper.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As seasoned workers retire, the next generation is not stepping in fast enough to replace them.
    Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Trotter’s wife, Tanya, echoes her husband’s enthusiasm and is even looking forward to stepping in the ring for some physicality, if needed.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Beijing is catching up, as shown by the sudden rise of AI startup DeepSeek.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Speaking of which, the big category shake-up this year is the introduction of best traditional country album, which is alternately being seen as a reaction to Beyoncé’s best country album victory last year or simply catching up to similar subdivisions in R&B and other genres.
    Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Arizona Department of Public Safety major incident division will be taking over the investigation, Bower said.
    Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Gino Wang, JSerra, QB The sophomore has led the Lions (3-2) to three consecutive wins since taking over as the starer.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Filling in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filling%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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