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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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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
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026 On the day Variety visits, a woman is pushing a shopping cart filled with assorted decor materials. —Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 This new whisky, however, was aged for 10 years entirely in first-fill and refill sherry butts and then given a six-year secondary maturation in virgin mizunara oak. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fill
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Growing perennials is an investment in the future that will fill your garden with eye-catching flowers for years to come. —Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026 On the day Variety visits, a woman is pushing a shopping cart filled with assorted decor materials. —Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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Safe, to say, the Heat have had their fill of the Hornets. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 This new whisky, however, was aged for 10 years entirely in first-fill and refill sherry butts and then given a six-year secondary maturation in virgin mizunara oak. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fill
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La Habra still had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning, but Driskill retired the next three batters, leaving the runners stranded.— Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot-6, 250-pound left-hander allowed a leadoff single, walked Aaron Judge and gave up another single to load the bases with nobody out.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.— Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
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The iPod was a constant musical companion on commutes, during workouts or study sessions, or when plugged into someone’s speaker at a party.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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In one example disclosed by Xinhua, a consumer paid 252 yuan ($35) for a six-inch cake, but the order was quietly resold through an intermediary platform where vendors bid 100, 90 and 80 yuan to fulfill it, with the lowest bidder winning.— John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Karex has been able to fulfill its supply needs so far, but if disruptions from the war continue Karex could raise its prices by 20% to 30%, Goh told Reuters.— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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The second is the storage vessel, which holds the molten lead and maintains its chemical conditioning during the initial filling process or when the facility is undergoing maintenance.— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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There, a couple dozen workers and volunteers worked all day filling, sewing, and shipping 1,000 sandbags an hour.— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Guro Reiten is sitting inside her apartment in Norway, in between spending time with her 5-month-old son and packing her life away.— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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That can be especially helpful in our relationships with our moms, a dynamic that, for many reasons, is often packed with emotional triggers.— Ashley Oerman, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
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Layer moisturizer to seal everything in After eye cream, apply a light facial moisturizer to keep the entire face hydrated.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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Bring foil edges together to make a packet; crimp to seal tightly.— Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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Topped with even more fresh blueberries and lemon slices, this bright cake will surely satisfy a crowd.— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Bain being available would satisfy that requirement to keep the talented pass rusher in the Sunshine State.— Nick Harris April 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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Those assessments would then inform the packing used to transport the uranium.— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
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Even under the most efficient packing arrangement, there will be gaps between neighboring spheres.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Fill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/fill. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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