as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
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as in to inform
to give information to
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
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as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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Recent Examples of fill-in
Jack Magruder, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The current collection of receivers has done a pretty respectable job in the absence of Kupp and Nacua, but none of those fill-ins strike fear in opponents.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Should the galvanizing get scratched, the zinc next to the scratch corrodes faster and fills in the scratch!
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
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Noun
While not the same all-around threat, fill-in running back Roger Mason has done a nice job, although his red-zone fumble was decisive when the 49ers lost a 10-point fourth-quarter lead in a 24-23 loss to Arizona last week.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The current collection of receivers has done a pretty respectable job in the absence of Kupp and Nacua, but none of those fill-ins strike fear in opponents.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
At present, the show is feeling a bit more like the iffier Star Wars spinoffs or series on Disney+, filling in some piece of the timeline without its own thematic agenda.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Should the galvanizing get scratched, the zinc next to the scratch corrodes faster and fills in the scratch!
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill-in
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This natural sugar retains its molasses content and can be used as a substitute for white sugar in baking.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The information provided here is not legal advice and does not purport to be a substitute for advice of counsel on any specific matter.Sam Silverman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Lawyers for both sides on Thursday informed the court of a deal to resolve the case.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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These website pop-ups inform users about data collection, offering options to accept or reject cookies.Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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So let Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Black’s directorial debut, stand in for all of the above in part because Christmas is so central, narratively and thematically, to its plot.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Police stand in front of the Brazilian Supreme Court after explosions in the Three Powers Square in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 13, 2024.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Machado is one of 35 ball players in baseball history who have posted a wins above replacement (WAR) for position players of 50 or better before their age-30 season using Baseball-Reference’s calculation of the statistic.Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Mark Powell of FanSided has proposed a trade that would bring the Red Sox the ideal Snell replacement: Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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The incident began when store management told Owusu that a man, later identified as Rosario, was behaving erratically in the store by pacing back and forth, Bishop said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Chapple told Vassos during the show that Goree's passing was the most devastating loss of his life, ScreenRant adds.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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And that's on top of the strides the airport has made since McGraw took over as CEO in 2011, adding low-cost carriers and becoming a dual cargo hub airport with both one of the largest DHL hubs in the world and an Amazon air hub.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Jameis Winston, who has taken over for Deshaun Watson, has passed for 300 yards in two of the last three games and had 395 yards against New Orleans a week ago, although the Saints rolled up 473 yards (214 rushing) for a 35-14 victory.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Yankees could afford to overpay a few million dollars for each player to bring them in as part of their emergency backup plan.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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In the event of a zero-day attack, having up-to-date backups allows your business to restore data quickly and minimize damage while your team works on containing the threat and finding a solution.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The council advises the president on economic policy and prepares the annual Economic Report of the President.Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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This position involves advising senior FinCEN and Treasury leadership on strategies to enhance the effectiveness of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill-in. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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