Thesaurus results for FILLS (UP)

fills (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fill (up)

as in passes (into)

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Formulated for sensitive skin types, this infuses panthenol and madecassoside to improve dryness and the skin barrier.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
The swish and sway of ornamental grasses infuses any garden or backyard with beauty.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026

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This sense of a turning point imbues individual actions with a larger purpose and drives protesters to confront a police force intent on clearing the streets by whatever means necessary.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
That alone imbues this series with compellingly straightforward stakes.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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As the new technology pervades the campaign trail ahead of a crucial midterm election, Ridout warned the consequences of AI ads go beyond just individual elections and have the potential to shape the very psychology of elections more broadly.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In fact, a throwback to traditional Chinese spirituality and Western New Age practices pervades much of the town.

— Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pervades

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The aesthetic Chesky honed at the Rhode Island School of Design permeates his San Francisco headquarters, a former Eveready battery factory whose meeting rooms look like Airbnb rentals from around the world.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Beyond that, comfort and warmth abound, with a retro atmosphere that permeates everything.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

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