How to Use fill-in in a Sentence

fill-in

1 of 2 noun

• The good news: He’s played the role of fill-in to some success this season already.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
• The reason: He’s simply outplayed Josh Smith, who was the Rangers’ first choice as a fill-in.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
• Since the thought really does count more than the gifts, have your student fill out the prompts in this fill-in-the-blank book.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
• There will be an assortment of fill-in hosts for Sandler on the pre- and post-game shows.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
• Meanwhile, House Democrats have their own set of requirements for the fill-in.
  — Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 19 Oct. 2023
• Duthiers, who has worked as a correspondent and fill-in on the program since 2019, has seen his role grow over time.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Mar. 2023
• For a new set of lash extensions, the process will last about 30 minutes and for fill-ins, only 20 minutes.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Aug. 2023
• Even some fill-in duty as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter the last couple days, while Mookie Betts was away for the birth of his child.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
• Bruce Bochy said Josh Smith, who started five games there last year as a rookie, will be the primary fill-in.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
• Savarese said Diego Gutierrez, who came on as a second-half substitute, could play more in a fill-in role.
  — oregonlive, 27 Feb. 2023
• For years, Groff was a fill-in mail carrier who worked on days when other mail carriers were off.
  — Jessica Gresko, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2023
• Thursday marks the first major test for the All-Stars' fill-ins to make an impact at the major league level, with first pitch against the White Sox slated for 6:08 p.m. central.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 30 Mar. 2023
• Then the rookie who the establishment overlooked impressed by winning his first game as a fill-in starter.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2023
• With a group of mostly fill-in starters unable to shoulder the load that was expected to be carried by their stars, the Yankees and the Mets have combined to start the season 33-31.
  — Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 4 May 2023
• Reddish has received a pretty good look through seven games, even grabbing a couple of fill-in starts.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
• Practice squad fullback Jason Cabinda also can play as a fill-in tight end.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024
• Until then, low-scoring games will likely be the norm along with hoping the fill-ins can contribute along with the healthy regulars.
  — Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• The most logical candidate is core special-teams player Oren Burks, who made three fill-in starts last year.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023
• Harlow will be joined by fill-in hosts until a permanent replacement for Collins is named.
  — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• Their healthy fill-in options include Luis Rengifo and Andrew Velazquez.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
• Even in places where fill-in programming performed reasonably well, the gaps are noticeable.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023
• Shin has a fill-in caddie for the week, Joe Shildmyer, who came recommended by Gemma Dryburgh.
  — Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
• Hasan is expected to remain at the network as a political analyst and fill-in host.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
• In 2021, Mayim got her start on the trivia show as a temporary fill-in while Jeopardy! looked for a permanent replacement after Alex's death.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2023
• The network had announced in November that Hasan would lose his weekly show after three years but would remain as an analyst and fill-in anchor.
  — David Bauder, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
• After all, humans have bad memories as well and have been shown to fill-in the gaps in their own recollections without realizing it.
  — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
• An Cao, a manicurist and Orly educator, says fill-ins should be done by a professional.
  — Tori Crowther, Allure, 15 Mar. 2023
• Plus, inspirational quotes and fill-in lists allow your teen to express their creativity.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 28 Feb. 2023
• The laser instrument appeared to serve as a suitable fill-in, and everything appeared to be working until the spacecraft went silent for several minutes.
  — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
• Ultimately, McHenry may not even need to quit, with some Republicans apparently hoping to fire the fill-in.
  — Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023

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fill in

2 of 2 verb

• If not, a quick trip to the store will fill in the gaps.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
• The next step is filling in all the pieces in the middle.
  — Matt Cohen | [e-mail], al, 2 Sep. 2023
• Friends like Chad Carter, a groomsman, have helped to fill in the blanks.
  — Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
• But in this case, Josh Smith is around to fill in as the backup shortstop.
  — Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
• Determined to fill in the gaps, the team started the study about 18 months ago.
  — Lesley M.m. Blume, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
• Bram van den Berg is filling in for Larry at the shows.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2023
• Throughout Edey’s stint on the bench in the first half, Kaufman-Renn filled in at center.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2024
• Put about two tablespoons of filling in the center, and brush the edges of the dough with egg.
  — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
• But if anything goes wrong, that extra acre is there to fill in the gaps.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 7 Feb. 2023
• Choose a container with drainage holes and use a good potting mixture to fill in around the plant.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2023
• If necessary, use some of the leftover phyllo to fill in any gaps.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2023
• And like Skiba — who was first hired to briefly fill in for DeLonge — Willard has manned the kit for other acts in a pinch.
  — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2024
• Krezip drummer Bram van den Berg will fill in during the concert run.
  — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2023
• In watching those shows, I was filled in about what happened before I was born.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2023
• In some cases, cities even filled in their public pools or sold them to private clubs.
  — Nicolas Kemper, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2023
• Next, fill in gaps with snips of blue spruce or juniper branches for color.
  — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
• While the goal is to get it through food first, a supplement can help fill in where diet is lacking.
  — Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2023
• Developers had already filled in one-third of the bay for projects like Foster City, and had plans to fill in much of the rest.
  — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
• Middleton was able to fill in several of the squares that surrounded the space where the No. 44 card’s swatch would go.
  — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• Here are 4 things to do to ready your garden for spring How to 'fill in' a space left by a dead garden plant Second, edge and mulch.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023
• Do not overlap the crackers and, if necessary, break a few crackers to fill in any gaps.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
• Zach Kessel here, filling in for Brittany Bernstein, who is out this week.
  — Zach Kessel, National Review, 27 Sep. 2023
• But he is also asked to fill in as a bus driver and a custodian.
  — Jocelyn Gecker, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2023
• Every other nail gets a full glossy nail; then fill in the others with a French tip and angled swoops.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Aug. 2023
• That meant Bergeron was filling in as No. 1 center for a Wednesday night game against the Predators.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2023
• Presumably, Apple’s new solution could help fill in some of the gaps.
  — Jon Porter, The Verge, 7 Mar. 2024
• But God is in the details, and the documentary fills in his life with an absorbing richness.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
• Emollients are oils and lipids that relieve dry, itchy skin by filling in the gaps between the skin cells, sort of like the mortar between bricks.
  — Sarah Klein, SELF, 5 Jan. 2024
• Davie Park filled in some gaps in our list with such goodies as a brown creeper, pine warbler and hairy woodpecker.
  — Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• The strokes of the next political debate are already filling in.
  — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024