: one that fills: such as
a
: a substance added to a product (as to increase bulk, weight, viscosity, opacity, or strength)
b
: a composition used to fill the pores and grain especially of a wood surface before painting or varnishing
c
: a piece used to cover or fill in a space between two parts of a structure
d
: tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
e
: material used to fill extra space in a column or page of a newspaper or magazine or to increase the size of a work (such as a book)
f
: a pack of paper for a loose-leaf notebook
g
: a sound, word, or phrase (such as "you know?") used to fill pauses in speaking
plural fillers also filler
a monetary subunit of the forint see forint at Money Table
Examples of filler in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Then there are other injectables such as filler, which Wollman does twice a year in her lips.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
Every single woman surveyed said they had been served videos promoting plastic surgery in their feeds: before-and-after reels selling lip fillers, teeth-whitening treatments, butt enhancers.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Using too many filler words is a sure sign a speaker failed to practice.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
If using a filler, find gluten-free bread crumbs that don't have other common allergens.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
Then there are other injectables such as filler, which Wollman does twice a year in her lips.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
Every single woman surveyed said they had been served videos promoting plastic surgery in their feeds: before-and-after reels selling lip fillers, teeth-whitening treatments, butt enhancers.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
Using too many filler words is a sure sign a speaker failed to practice.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for filler
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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filler. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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