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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
Tom, by contrast, argues for a more imaginative reconstruction of what has been lost, the kind of history that fills in silences.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Cooler weather fills in behind the front Thursday, becoming drier into the weekend.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Mercenaries fills in the gaps between those two grand traditions.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
It’s enriched with hydrolyzed keratin, which penetrates the hair cuticle and fills in the gaps caused by breakage for stronger bonds.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Cooler weather fills in behind the front Thursday, becoming drier into the weekend.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Mercenaries fills in the gaps between those two grand traditions.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
It’s enriched with hydrolyzed keratin, which penetrates the hair cuticle and fills in the gaps caused by breakage for stronger bonds.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fills in
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This algorithm then informs what appears in playlists, such as Discover Weekly and Blend, as well as what appears on your Home page.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Why chemical agents matter The choice of chemical agent informs the scale of carbon removal.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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As Tom tells Robbie to put his gun down, the screen goes black.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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After the two dates in Los Angeles, the Fifty Something Tour will then go to Mexico City for one show, followed by two-night stands in Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The upswing in Stellantis' sales stands in contrast to the company's performance in recent memory.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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In case that wasn't enough of a wink from the show's creators, there's a scene in the finale where the head nurse at the institution holding Gein advises him to write a book, noting that so many other people have taken liberties with his story.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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What Else to Consider Despite their benefits, Alsing advises considering the cost and overall nutritional value.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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Others will be displaced by AI that takes over processes which no longer require human intervention.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Scott Rudin’s Little Bear Ridge Road takes over the theater next.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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No coach in any other sport has the media responsibilities of a major league manager, who briefs the media before and after every game and occasionally has to answer (or deflect) questions that should be answered by the front office.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Fills in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fills%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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