1
as in to load
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
fill the basket with apples
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2
as in to plug
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty
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as in to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of
orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise
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Recent Examples of fill
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Consumers can just fill up with gasoline to charge the battery if a charging port is unavailable.
—Joe D'allegro, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
Here’s a homework assignment: Pore through the fill and try to find some crosswordese in Ms. Miller and Mr. Agard’s crossword.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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And with Francis Suarez reaching the end of his term this fall, his father is considering campaigning to again fill the mayoral seat.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Consumers can just fill up with gasoline to charge the battery if a charging port is unavailable.
—Joe D'allegro, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Noun
The new Town Council will be tasked with appointing a resident to the fill the second vacancy as Holl is not seeking reelection.
—Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
Here’s a homework assignment: Pore through the fill and try to find some crosswordese in Ms. Miller and Mr. Agard’s crossword.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill
Verb
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Anthony Volpe couldn't make the throw to third base, and the Dodgers suddenly had the bases loaded and nobody out.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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With the bases now loaded and no one out, Cole started to rear back.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Setup takes not time at all, just plug it in and pair with the remote, and suddenly your shows sound way more cinematic.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Setting household rituals helps: plug phones into a hallway charger at 9 p.m., declare the car a scroll-free zone, or swap Friday movie night for a no-screens board-game marathon.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
4 June 2025
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These are the building blocks that will help retailers fulfill the promise of their RMNs—not just as a media platform, but as a growth engine.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The banh mi Vietnamese sandwiches are typically served on French baguettes filled with pork, pickled vegetables and other fillings.—
Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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In 1989, Sconce pled guilty to mishandling human remains and mining the corpses’ teeth for gold fillings at Lamb Funeral Home.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Lorde is packing her forthcoming studio album, Virgin, with visceral feelings.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Farm Share, a main supplier of free food in the county, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently cut in half the number of semi-trucks packed with cans, produce, and dry goods like rice and beans that find their way to local charities and nonprofits.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
Verb
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With Liverpool having sealed the title after 34 matches, the data used in this piece does not involve the final four games when results did not matter.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The online platform that connects travelers with hosts who offer various types of short-term accommodations just sealed a global live music partnership with Live Nation Entertainment to offer exclusive fan experiences at Lollapalooza festivals around the world.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The clamshell design and oversized durable zippers made packing easy, and the water-resistant fabric was dependable in harsher weather conditions.—
Donna Kim,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
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Packages with the logo of Amazon are transported at a packing station of a redistribution center of Amazon in Horn-Bad Meinberg, western Germany, on Dec. 9, 2024.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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The city’s extensive labyrinth of catacombs was nearby as well, underground ossuaries crammed full of the skeletal remains of millions of Parisians.—
Anelise Chen
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Open spaces and gardens were crammed with cane, cacti, fig trees and pigeon coos.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Fill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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