Synonyms of fills

fills 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fill

1

as in loads

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

fill the basket with apples

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• packs
• crams
• stuffs
• brims
• refills
• jams
• floods
• heaps
• replenishes
• drenches
• jam-packs
• shoves
• squeezes
• charges
• bloats
• penetrates
• saturates
• refreshes
• overflows
• bulks
• overfills
• swamps
• squashes
• reloads
• gluts
• crowds
• rams
• crushes
• presses
• mats
• repacks
• overcharges
• honeycombs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empties
• clears
• voids
• eliminates
• vacates
• lightens
• drains
• exhausts
• depletes
• draws (off)
• evacuates
• cleans
• bleeds
• sweeps
• flushes
• scours
• purges

2

as in packs

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• packs
• plugs
• stuffs
• blocks
• seals
• stops
• occludes
• obstructs
• congests
• dams
• clogs
• chokes
• bungs
• closes (off)
• jams
• caulks
• clots
• chinks
• restuffs
• repacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavates
• scoops (out)
• shovels
• hollows (out)

3

as in fulfills

to do what is required by the terms of

orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfills
• satisfies
• keeps
• completes
• meets
• redeems
• finalizes
• answers
• complies (with)
• makes good
• accomplishes
• executes
• concludes
• achieves
• makes
• finishes
• perfects
• performs
• abides by
• carries out
• brings about
• consummates
• effects
• commits
• discharges
• brings off
• follows through (with)
• compasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaks
• violates
• transgresses
• breaches
• ignores
• defaults (on)
• forgets
• neglects
• overlooks
• disregards
• passes over
• slights
• overpasses

fills

2 of 2

noun

plural of fill

as in fillings

soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something

we ripped the tag off years ago, so we have no idea what the fill in that pillow is

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fillings
• packings
• fillers
• paddings
• linings
• waddings
• stuffings
• quiltings
• pads
• cushions
• buffers
• bumpers
• fenders
• interlinings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fills

Verb

Owner Srikanth Devineni of Huntersville said the project fills a gap for families in the Lake Norman community. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Battery storage fills gaps Cormorant is being built to help California manage periods when electricity demand is high but generation from sources such as solar power is falling. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Lee fills his glass from a second bottle, bantering away with his lifelong pal before picking up a third. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Generous glazing fills the space with natural light and the wood-burning stove should be sufficient to heat the entire home. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Orthodox Easter fills rooms in places known for their Holy Week traditions, and its date may differ from Western Easter. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Suddenly, yellow smoke fills the doorway and the officers race back down the stairs. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

This multi-day celebration of culture, community, and fun fills Lansing’s downtown corridor with delicious flavor, handicrafts, soulful live music, and even nail-biting lucha libre wrestling. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Desperation fills their lives, amplified by physicians who dismiss their complaints as psychosomatic—in their heads—and then prescribe medications for mental health conditions, such as Prozac or Valium. — Jerome Groopman, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Noun

Researchers compared data on two groups each with more than 500 people who were prescribed three fills of semaglutide or tirzepatide over six months. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

The Type of Pillow Matters Some fills are much easier to revive than others. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

Traders are best served by treating virtual fills as optimistic and expecting live executions to be less forgiving. — Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Its three-in-one design is a huge win for people like adjustable pillows but don't want to store leftover fills or inserts. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

Pantry staples, paper goods and freezer fills are moving in bigger packages as families try to lock in a lower per-unit cost. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026

There are soaring layers of harmony vocals, a glistening 12-string-guitar part, driving drum fills that speed the song forward. — Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

Some of the musical pleasures in the show feel age-old, like Roy Bittan’s piano licks and Max Weinberg’s furious fills. — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026

Another relatively new replacement, Ethan Baechtold (in the band since 2023), offered the brooding low end on bass to round Wednesday's sound, while Alan Miller delivered heavy fills and heart-racing builds on drums. — Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026