fills (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fill (up)
as in passes (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fills (up)
  1. infuses
  2. imbues
  3. saturates
  4. pervades
  5. permeates
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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
Definition of infuses
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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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  • As with any trend that saturates the market, there are signs of fatigue.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • Exclusives When a subscription market saturates, one of two things happens.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of saturates
Verb
  • 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
  • It’s tempered by Kubrick’s love for cinema and knowledge of genre, which pervades every frame.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pervades
Verb
  • Artificial is pointedly funnier than his other work, including a large comedic performance by Ike Barinholtz as Musk, even as an existential dread permeates.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of permeates
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“Fills (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fills%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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