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
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
His place was soon filled by Bruce Johnston, who remained with the group for decades.
—Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 June 2025
The higher the fill power, the fluffier the pillow.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
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The Magic still have a pair of two-way contracts available to help fill roster depth needs for the upcoming season.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
His place was soon filled by Bruce Johnston, who remained with the group for decades.
—Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Noun
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks' growing appetite for gold meant that the precious metal was the second-largest global reserve asset in 2024, according to a European Central Bank report out Wednesday — but analysts suggest some institutions may be nearing their fill.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 June 2025
The higher the fill power, the fluffier the pillow.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill
Verb
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The bases were loaded in the bottom of the inning with one out, and the Huskies were up to bat.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Using Bellinger there allowed Boone to load up the lineup with left-handed bats against Mets right-hander Frankie Montas.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Don’t plug too many appliances into the same outlet, and don’t rely on power strips for heavy-duty appliances, such as air conditioning units.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The European Union is racing to plug a shortfall of as much as $19 billion in Ukraine’s 2026 annual budget.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Trump was elected to fulfill certain promises on immigration.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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The subpoenas are part of a coordinated effort between the Justice Department and the White House to fulfill President Donald Trump’s promises to curtail pediatric gender care.—
Azeen Ghorayshi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The mozzarella in the filling mixture sort of serves as a binder or glue; without it, the cream cheese filling would be all oozy and might squish out of the chicken.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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But, for now, being the king of Dairy Kastle is plenty filling.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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For adults and parents, packing a Kindling pretzel in their kid's lunch or giving it as a snack feels like a small victory.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Black Bean Brownies Black bean brownies are fudgy, indulgent, and packed with protein, making for a rich and satisfying dessert.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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After a prolonged struggle, Superman manages to seal the rift, with help from Mister Terrific (who very much lives up to his name), and Luthor’s shady political dealings are revealed to the public, resulting in his arrest and public shaming.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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For starters: In what might have been closing night for summer league for the returning roster players, the Heat opened with a lineup of Larsson, Ware and Johnson, flanked by Kira Lewis Jr. and Erik Stevenson, whose late 3-point helped seal the victory.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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This set of six bags includes four different-sized packing cubes alongside a handy shoe bag and a pouch for delicates.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
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This strategy led to improvements in high-dimensional sphere packing.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
7 July 2025
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The sphere-packing problem — which asks how to cram balls into a (high-dimensional) box as efficiently as possible — is no exception.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
7 July 2025
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Now, House leadership wants to cram this broken bill down our throats by rushing it to the floor while in the middle of discussions, completely disregarding their promises.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Fill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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