FILLING IN Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

filling in

verb

present participle of fill in

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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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 But the next morning, her boyfriend began filling in some of the details. — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026 Wentz played well in Week 1 filling in for Murray and won his next start but he got pulled for Max Brosmer in a 23-6 loss to the Bills. — ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026 The Panthers on Monday hired DeAngelo Hall to work with the cornerbacks, filling in a role after the team fired defensive pass game coordinator Jonathan Cooley last week. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026 Students attend the center twice a week, with short worksheets filling in the other days. — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Kingston, a sixth-round pick of the 49ers in 2024, played well filling in for Saviianaea in the second half of the Bengals game. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 In addition to filling in Balaban’s gaps with a tedious litany of mathematical steps, the agents also made some genuine innovations. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026 Joshua Ezeudu, filling in for the Jaylon Moore (concussion), allowed five pressures, the third most for any offensive lineman in the league this week. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 Alan Bersten is filling in for Val this week with Jenna Dewan. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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Verb

According to the complaint, the company used high-pressure sales practices to get consumers to signing up for personal loans which actually transferred their title to Home Savers 911 without informing them.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
The hospital violated its own policy by not informing Conor’s parents that he had been transferred, the CMS report found.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of informing

Verb

Watson lived there with his sister and was standing in the doorway, Cantrell said.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
The attack ads that exaggerate and lie about their opponents, without mentioning their myopic support for their dear leader whose baggage has destroyed America’s standing in the world, are astounding.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of standing in

Verb

There’s no telling how long these discounts will last, so be sure to find the one that fits your cleaning needs before prices return to normal.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Sanft disputed the prosecution's case, telling jurors there was no evidence beyond Davis' statements placing his client in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of telling

Verb

For the dirt topping, feel free to follow your imagination and taste, substituting or replacing any of the ingredients with your favorite chocolate cookies or treats while still keeping the visual appearance of a varied, crumbly soil.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
His reverence for her motherhood — which the film avoids asking her about, substituting discussion with endless visuals of her breastfeeding and swinging her children through the waves — echoes the themes of season one.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of substituting

Verb

In 2025, Commerce received about 250 notices from January through the end of October advising of nearly 17,500 layoffs.

— News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Governments Advise Stockpiling Next week's alert comes amid a series of warnings from world governments advising citizens to start stockpiling essential goods and provisions in the event of a major incident.

— Tom Sanders, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of advising

Verb

Historians, scholars and philosophers are stepping in to offer some solutions and warnings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The tension follows the women to Courtney’s event celebrating her husband’s birthday, where the real entertainment for the evening was Tia and Gizelle lacing stepping in the ring.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepping in

Verb

As a result, Nvidia had a decades-long head start over its competitors, such as AMD or Intel, which are only now catching up.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026
Despite age clearly catching up with him, Ronaldo continued starting despite his impact waning and fans began to grow frustrated.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of catching up

Verb

The familiar purple-and-yellow workout machines and business logo will be taking over the former Bob’s Store at Simsbury Commons and the vacant half of a Burlington Coat outlet on the edge of downtown Stratford.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
The winner will replace outgoing Treasurer Fiona Ma, taking over an office responsible for managing the state's investments, public borrowing and financing programs.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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