fills (up)

present tense third-person singular of fill (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fills (up)
Verb
  • The city’s multicultural energy infuses its evolving story, creating a welcoming space for travelers seeking both connection and culture.
    Essence, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Tessa Thompson always infuses the perfect mix of glamour and polish into her looks, and her ensemble for the 2025 WIF Honors Gala was no exception.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Among the actors, the highlight turns out to be It breakout Lillis, who imbues Carrie with a vulnerability that smoothes over some sizable gaps in the character’s development.
    Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Yet Plemons imbues him with despair, finding a pitiful fragility in his aggression.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The result is a geomagnetic storm that amplifies the ionospheric and radio disruptions caused by flares and saturates the radiation belts surrounding Earth to such an extent that new belts can suddenly form.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The deal marks the latest major investment by AT&T to accelerate its fiber and 5G network build-out as the wireless market saturates and internet usage surges.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mich Fabriga, vice president of LTL pricing for AFS, said the LTL market will continue to hone in on profitability as uncertainty pervades.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades.
    Saher Alghorra, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Music fans are still mourning the death of legendary singer D’Angelo and lauding how the vastness of his musical experiences, from gospel to funk to soul, permeates his catalog.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • LaChance says Sitake’s daily search for joy permeates the locker room.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Fills (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fills%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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