FILLS IN Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

fills in

verb

present tense third-person singular of fill in

as in informs

to give information to my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed

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as in substitutes

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation

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Recent Examples of fills in The camera's image processor takes this data and creates a color image using a technique called demosaicing, which fills in missing color by interpolating information from the surrounding pixels. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 Her brother, Tunji, fills in the British blanks for her, but life in Lagos was a time of playing on swings and watching her brother kick a ball with his friends. — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026 Use your phone to take a picture of that grocery run or dinner out, and the app fills in the price, category, labels and notes for you. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Schmidt then fills in the blanks. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 The silver shade covers the shoe’s panels, while black fills in the liner, midsole and branding. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 May 2026 Now the same will be true for everyone who fills in the remainder of the coaching staff, both for the duration of this season and in the years to come. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 There, Sam unleashes reams upon reams of monologues about their past at a teary Mary, who fills in a few gaps. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 When her girls, 6 and 8, aren’t in school, a mix of summer camps and family fills in the gaps. — Shay Castle, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026

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The word algebra derives from the al-jabr in this title, which, by extension, also informs the word algorithm.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
An analysis of the demand for different majors among applicants is one input that informs the school’s course adjustments, officials said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of informs

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This approach substitutes information for sensation, and reduces both human and supra-human experiences to the level of data.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
So Tuchel, who always substitutes his wingers after roughly an hour, decided to withdraw Gordon and bring on an extra defender, Ezri Konsa.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of substitutes

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Across the hall, in a lavender family room, a vintage TV installation by Jennifer stands in a corner playing hazy family videos and iconic cultural moments such as James Brown’s famously bizarre 1988 CNN interview on a loop.

— Jewel Wicker, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
As Variety previously reported, Saint-Tropez’s Château de la Messardière will play the White Lotus du Cap while the Hôtel Martinez stands in for White Lotus Cannes.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stands in

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Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
For any condition, aim for no more than 300 mg of elemental magnesium daily unless your doctor advises otherwise.

— Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of advises

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John Ternus takes over in September, in the same weeks the foldable ships and the memory bill lands.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Graves said recruiting and retaining officers remains one of the biggest challenges facing whoever takes over for her, along with continuing to embrace technology and modern policing.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of takes over

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The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026

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