: an action or instance of filling up something (such as a gas tank)

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The auto-resin system handles fill-ups mid-print, so no more messy glove juggling or funnel disasters. PC Magazine, 11 July 2025 Over the July 4th weekend, Amazon Prime members can save $1 per gallon on a fill-up starting Thursday, July 3, and through Sunday, July 6. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025 That means those with modest daily needs may only rarely have to visit a gas station for a fill-up. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Comparing a typical diesel OTR truck with a 200-gallon (757-liter) tank, a fill-up is closer to $800. Joe Salas june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fill-up

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fill-up was in 1853

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“Fill-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-up. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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