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fill

[fil] / fɪl /
NOUN
capacity
Synonyms
STRONG
enough filler padding plenty satiety stuffing sufficiency
WEAK
all one wants ample sufficient
Antonyms
WEAK
emptiness
VERB
to put in and occupy the whole of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block clog close cram crowd furnish lade load overflow pack permeate saturate store stuff supply swell top
STRONG
charge choke congest distend fulfill glut gorge heap impregnate inflate meet overspread pervade plug ram replenish sate satiate satisfy shoal stock stopper stretch
WEAK
blow up brim over bulge out jam-pack pack like sardines puff up pump up ram in take up top off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open release unblock unstop
STRONG
abstain compress contract deflate deplete deprive diet dissatisfy fail fast miss shrink use up waste
WEAK
drain empty exhaust spend take use void
VERB
execute, fulfill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hold name occupy
STRONG
answer assign discharge dispatch distribute elect engage fix meet officiate perform satisfy
WEAK
carry out take up
Antonyms
STRONG
cancel disconnect fail ignore keep
WEAK
deplete drain empty exhaust spend take use void

Example Sentences

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I said, “Thank you, I appreciate it. But I don’t know if I would be able to fill those shoes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Following their field work, ICE’s partners are expected to fill out a standardized report with details about the minor and their sponsor.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

But, following the sentencing of Shamo and Khdir on Friday, Evans acknowledged that "because of the profits that can be made, it is almost inevitable that somebody will look to fill the gap".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

With that in mind, here are three ETFs that fill those buckets that Morningstar recommends as top picks External link for 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I missed more than the cat; the Beje needed people to fill its rooms.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom