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
Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The 62-year-old tech mogul, wearing a black crocodile leather jacket, outlined his ambitious vision for the future, one filled with self-driving cars, robots and other intelligent machines that go beyond the digital screen and interact with people in the physical world.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
With exaggerated lines and a cushy fill that had an almost Pillsbury-esque texture (in the best way), the dumpling-like chair evoked both envy and admiration from our fellow Condé Nast staffers.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Keep the coolant reservoir filled to the proper levels to make sure the engine runs at an optimal temperature.
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Beckham Hotel Collection Pillows, 2-Pack These Beckham pillows have a lightweight down alternative fill that offers soft support to stomach sleepers.
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From looking out for the notification from Delta that my luggage has been loaded on the plane to keeping an eye on FindMy at baggage claim, this portable charger is an indispensable travel essential.—
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The key is to reach for ones that are not loaded up with sugar; enter RX, a clean protein bar made from egg whites, dates, and nuts that pack in 12-18 grams of protein per bar in appealing recipes like chocolate sea salt, peanut butter, coconut chocolate, blueberry, and more.—
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Instead, the shotgun approach keeps SNL plugged into the political conversation in a way that suits a politician with zero chill or focus.—
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Up front, senior Kahlil Williams and junior Rico Henderson plugged up the middle of the line, while junior Ben Rink and sophomore Lucas Lawson brought athleticism to the defensive end positions that Skyline couldn’t match.—
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The paywall implementation follows intense backlash after the chatbot fulfilled requests to digitally remove clothing from photographs without subjects’ consent.—
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Building on these engagements, Palm sees his leadership at Catalina Global as the most fulfilling stage of his career.—
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Super filling and nutritionally balanced.—
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Molinaroli sees his effort as a laboratory for social change because education for him is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.—
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If packing your kids’ lunch for school was an Olympic sport, my mother would have been a gold medalist every year.—
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Each of the eight luxurious scents is packed with softening coconut oil and shea butter.—
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Acuff buried a three-pointer on the next play to seal the Razorbacks' first SEC win.—
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Struggled most of the year until a great interception to seal the Tampa Bay win.—
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The crab rangoon added a satisfying crunch and works well as a sharable appetizer.—
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The great mystery is whether every solution — every single possible fluid history that satisfies the Navier-Stokes equations — makes sense everywhere and always.—
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After 60+ years of traveling, Trudi and Harvey Feinman have become experts in packing and more.—
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Fill it to the brim, zip it up, then press down on the lid to activate an internal compression system that locks everything tightly in place, giving you up to 25% more packing capacity.—
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“Fill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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