fills (up)

Definition of fills (up)next
present tense third-person singular of fill (up)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Ross also created one of the grandest F1 events in North America, a race that annually infuses hundreds of millions into the local community in one weekend.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Bachmann said this infuses the flavor into the salad.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But like with all of his sets, Holmes imbues wisdom in even the most juvenile of jokes.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The instrumentation is rich and textured, while Bunbury’s delivery imbues the song with wisdom and raw vulnerability.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Water pools in your eyes as serotonin saturates your nervous system.
    Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Here, an easy sauce of olive oil, lemon juice, fresh rosemary, capers, and garlic saturates whole small red potatoes and crispy chicken thighs and legs in flavor.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And that's a theme that pervades this entire case.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That pervades everything and that’s still there.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Along with playing for a new coach — former Major League Soccer standout Chris Armas is leading an NWSL team for the first time — change permeates the roster.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That in-the-shadows violence permeates all institutions, from prisons to governmental offices.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Fills (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fills%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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