fill (up)

verb

Definition of fill (up)next
as in to pass (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill (up)
  1. infuse
  2. saturate
  3. steep
  4. imbue
  5. soak
  6. permeate
  7. pervade
  8. penetrate
Verb
  • That balancing act has forced Starbucks to cut back on niche menu items like the olive-oil infused Oleato drinks, focusing instead on popular staples like its Refreshers, which have gained popularity among younger customers.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • As Mars enters Leo, its energy becomes infused with a dramatic, self-expressive flair.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of infuse
Verb
  • Flooding could saturate the earth above and around it.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Per serving: 516 calories (31 percent from fat), 17.5 g fat (2.2 g saturated, 8.1 g monounsaturated), 110 mg cholesterol, 42.5 g protein, 54.8 g carbohydrates, 6.5 g fiber, 335 mg sodium.
    Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of saturate
Verb
  • The Amaro is steeped with a blend of 16 botanicals for five to six months, then fortified with local wine and sweetened with maple syrup.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Hot infusion Boiling or near-boiling water is poured directly over the herbs and left to steep for five minutes or more.
    Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of steep
Verb
  • The big picture: Fantasy, especially when imbued with elements of romance or retelling a famous myth, is currently one of the best-selling genres in the publishing industry.
    Marina E. Franco (Noticias Telemundo for Axios), Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Catlett’s images of Black women, imbued with reverence and command, fulfilled her desire to reconfigure their identity throughout Modernist culture and to fashion an aesthetic that prioritizes their interior world, social condition, and African lineage.
    Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of imbue
Verb
  • The Rooms: There are six bedrooms, including two primary suites on opposing sides of the villa, each with balconies, outdoor showers, and soaking tubs overlooking the bay.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Photo : William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty A vintage-style soaking tub.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of soak
Verb
  • Indeed, the commercialization of hip-hop was already in full swing in the first half of the ’90s, with rappers proving to be worthy rivals to pop acts on the charts and permeating other areas of pop culture.
    Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The leather uppers, though not super breathable and quite stiff (at least initially), are definitely easy to clean, with no fluids permeating the surface.
    Samson McDougall, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of permeate
Verb
  • Pessimism pervades Kyiv and Washington about Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as President Volodymr Zelensky tries to steer his country through the war's third winter.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The drama is largely relational, as the Koubek brothers and their paramours wrestle with the conventions that pervade their lives.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of pervade
Verb
  • When transiting this Mutable sign, the messenger planet is ready to come up for air (especially after penetrating through the surface in Scorpio) and jump headfirst into a world of new ideas and boundless possibilities.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Another theory posits that the wiggling of Alfvén waves, oscillations in the Sun’s magnetic field that penetrate into the corona and turn back on themselves, can also inject energy into the solar wind.
    ByHannah Richter, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of penetrate
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