Thesaurus results for FILLS (UP)

fills (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fill (up)

as in passes (into)

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Queen of hosting, perfector of the apple pie, and DIY extraordinaire, Martha infuses her own taste and sensibilities into every aspect autumn has to offer.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
The wonderful Wood, meanwhile, infuses Anna with open-hearted charisma and cleverness, securing the balance in their onscreen relationship.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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In the moment, however, Martins imbues tremendous intrigue through snippets of the seemingly distracted middle-aged driver, Wesley (Renato Novaes), and eventually, through the crash itself.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
James’s close narration imbues the book with intimacy, not to mention humor.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of imbues

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His professional partner, Emma (Michelle Keegan), is a headstrong presence in the force and consistently confronts the everyday sexism that permeates the office.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
From here, a fracas of colors, textures, and patterns permeates every last corner of this 57-room hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

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