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
Jane Godiner, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
The last time Americans paid this much to fill their tanks was summer 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Whether your jacket is stuffed with natural down or synthetic fill, a proper wash can bring it back to life.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Mother’s Day, on May 10, is quickly approaching, and reservations at seats across Baltimore and beyond are already starting to fill up.
—Jane Godiner, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
The last time Americans paid this much to fill their tanks was summer 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
New shades include indigo with a sulphur top that has subtle slub character, dark richer indigos and denim with a gray fill inspired by vintage workwear looks.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Whether your jacket is stuffed with natural down or synthetic fill, a proper wash can bring it back to life.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill
Verb
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Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots blew the game open with a six-run fifth, including an RBI single from Lindsay and one walk and one hit batter with the bases loaded to push across runs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The iPod was a constant musical companion on commutes, during workouts or study sessions, or when plugged into someone’s speaker at a party.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Sirak’s view, the role is not simply to fulfill requests, but to understand the business logic behind them.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ehrenreich has since pursued a lower-profile career, though a fulfilling one, with memorable supporting performances in films like Oppenheimer, as a skeptical aide, and Weapons, as a mustachioed cop.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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The result is a more filling, comforting bowl with minimal effort.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
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Potato flautas, a vegetarian dish with fresh avocado, cotija cheese and a guajillo chile salsa were also well executed, but unfortunately bland, with those mashed potatoes in the filling needing more salt.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Section Two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to prevent mapmakers from weakening the voting power of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out across too many districts to have an impact.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Naturally, the room was packed.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Layer moisturizer to seal everything in After eye cream, apply a light facial moisturizer to keep the entire face hydrated.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the global memory crisis has worsened, forcing tech giants to pay up for the capacity needed to satisfy their data center ambitions.—
Jordan Novet,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The tense drama satisfies history lovers and weather nerds.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those assessments would then inform the packing used to transport the uranium.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even under the most efficient packing arrangement, there will be gaps between neighboring spheres.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Fill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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