1
as in loads
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
fill the basket with apples
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2
as in packs
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 fulfills
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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as in fillings
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something
we ripped the tag off years ago, so we have no idea what the fill in that pillow is
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Recent Examples of fills
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
On this week’s Official Rock & Metal Singles ranking, Linkin Park fills four spaces.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Not the kind that fills a room with authority, but a deeper, more genuine presence.
—Carlos Hoyos, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Coconino National Forest advises travelers that Oak Creek Canyon attracts large crowds and parking fills up early every day.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
My mom always fills the fridge with our favorites, and my mother-in-law always has a changing station stocked and ready to go for our baby.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
Saudi Arabia’s amber desert slides by to my right, Egypt’s coast to my left, then a monstrous F35 fighter jet fills the tiny screen.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Pharmaceutical marketers typically stick to a more traditional 70/30 mix between awareness and acquisition media, which continually fills the top of the funnel.
—Larry Gurreri, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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In addition to his two comebacks, Sinatra fills just as many spaces on the Jazz Albums chart with titles that were already living on the list last time around.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
On this week’s Official Rock & Metal Singles ranking, Linkin Park fills four spaces.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Not the kind that fills a room with authority, but a deeper, more genuine presence.
—Carlos Hoyos, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Coconino National Forest advises travelers that Oak Creek Canyon attracts large crowds and parking fills up early every day.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
My mom always fills the fridge with our favorites, and my mother-in-law always has a changing station stocked and ready to go for our baby.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
Saudi Arabia’s amber desert slides by to my right, Egypt’s coast to my left, then a monstrous F35 fighter jet fills the tiny screen.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Pharmaceutical marketers typically stick to a more traditional 70/30 mix between awareness and acquisition media, which continually fills the top of the funnel.
—Larry Gurreri, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Fills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fills. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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