filled in; filling in; fills in
1
: to enrich (something, such as a design) with detail
2
: to give necessary or recently acquired information to
I'll fill you in
: to fill a vacancy usually temporarily
interns filled in for regular staffers
Examples of fill-in in a Sentence
Noun
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
Verb
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 26 May 2025
Most recently a reporter with CBS News Detroit, Andres brings more than a decade of award-winning breaking news reporting and fill-in anchor experience across several markets including Kansas City, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 20 May 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
This next part fills in the details of what prompted Georgia to come clean to Paul.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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Noun
White had performed ably as the most recent fill-in right fielder before Acuña returned from the injured list Friday.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 26 May 2025
Most recently a reporter with CBS News Detroit, Andres brings more than a decade of award-winning breaking news reporting and fill-in anchor experience across several markets including Kansas City, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 20 May 2025
Verb
This will fill in any air pockets in the melon pit and help the organic matter start to settle and break down.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
This next part fills in the details of what prompted Georgia to come clean to Paul.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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