fillings

plural of filling
as in fills
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something the filling for the parka is goose down

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Recent Examples of fillings At the bottom is my backup lover, Toby, who struggles making his fillings and has to make them again. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 His positively pretty take on the ubiquitous street snack pani puri, a crispy shell with assorted fillings and a spiced water, for example, involves a delicate buckwheat tart cradling zippy passionfruit and apple that’s adorned with tiny edible flowers. Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The fillings are streamlined for ease of prep and serving; the homemade blender salsas are where the magic really is. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 At the end of the episode, Mayhew and Parker clash at Cronin’s party over Mayhew’s loyalty to a dentist friend who Parker claims gave her son seven fillings instead of fixing his braces. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025 Repeat with remaining wrappers and fillings. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025 This could potentially reduce the need for fillings or crowns in early-stage damage. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025 Repeat with remaining wrappers and fillings. Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillings
Noun
  • Among our picks are soft feather pillows with breathable fabrics and adjustable fills.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025
  • To build a strong and durable team, CFOs should take a strategic approach to hiring the right talent over fast fills and creating (or shifting) their organizational structure.
    Helen Mason, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Influencers who follow trends such as facial and lip fillers can distort their natural facial proportions due to inappropriate filler choice, incorrect placement of the filler, or trying to lift the face too much.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Spun from the patient’s own blood, this gel mimics the plumping effect of hyaluronic fillers—without foreign substances.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Fillings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillings. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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