as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
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Relevance
1
as in to inform
to give information to
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
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2
as in to substitute
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 fill-in
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Part of Torre loved being a fill-in, riding the wave of success that others had built.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 30 May 2025
R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Jhangiani, currently the group's chief financial officer, will fill in following Crew's departure.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Quinn has been the fill-in coach for games when Spoelstra has not be available.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Part of Torre loved being a fill-in, riding the wave of success that others had built.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
Part of getting to know other people involves filling in the biographical details with context, color, and, most importantly, empathy.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Jhangiani, currently the group's chief financial officer, will fill in following Crew's departure.
—Jenni Reid,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill-in
Noun
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Vought left the meeting saying there would be a substitute amendment that would eliminate $400 million in cuts to an AIDS prevention program, one of the main concerns of Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.—
July 16,
CBS News,
16 July 2025
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The collard greens were a substitute food for that day and not posted on the day’s menu, according to health department documents.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
14 July 2025
Verb
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For over 50 years, Travel + Leisure has informed and inspired millions of travelers, offering practical advice, essential travel news, and personal narratives from our network of on-the-ground writers around the world.—
Jamie Hergenrader,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Post-Earnings Positioning: Conversely, traders can wait for the earnings announcement and then evaluate the relationship between immediate and medium-term returns to inform their subsequent trading actions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Buffalo’s National League stadium charged seventy-five cents for a male escort seat in the ladies stand in 1883.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Markle launched a brand called American Riviera Orchard via Instagram on March 14, 2024 with a short video that showed the duchess arranging flowers, baking and standing in a stone walkway wearing a floor-length gown.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The Rays have potential replacements in Joe Boyle and rehabbing ace Shane McClanahan.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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The federal government has abruptly cut grants to many researchers, including several at San Jose State University, leaving them with incomplete projects and struggling to find replacement funding.—
Naomi Kotani,
Mercury News,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The city has been told the Water and Wastewater Authority should have their standard operational system active at that time, Bell said.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The film tells the powerful true story of a blind Native American man who helped save lives during the Oklahoma City bombing.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Mayer made his debut at the end of May when Bregman suffered a severe quad injury and took over third in Bregman’s absence, then shifted to second upon his return.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Rennie, who has been the race engineer for Daniel Ricciardo in the past and is Red Bull's group leader of simulation engineering, will take over Lambiase's duties in supporting Verstappen.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Simmons would give the Kings a capable backup for point guard Dennis Schroder, who recently came to Sacramento in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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Lucas implores Skepta to call up fellow U.K. rappers such as Dave and Central Cee for backup, and goes on to mock his friendship with Drake.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Millions of people across the United States have been advised to limit outdoors activity amid concerns over high air pollution levels.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Redmond advises measuring the length, width, and height of your space, then determining where your sofa will be situated.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill-in. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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