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fill in

[fil-in] / ˈfɪlˌɪn /


VERB
act as substitute
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
leave blank


fill-in


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The average tank of gas cost about $60 to fill in early October, up from $43 a year earlier, according to GasBuddy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

At companies from Nike and Starbucks to Meta Platforms, a new playbook for cutting jobs is emerging, in which corporate bosses signal their intentions well in advance and fill in the details later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

How were you saving for retirement prior to this sale, and does this extra income fill in any big gaps in your financial plans?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

"I had to fill in his job application forms," Helen recalled.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Ella tried to resist gazing into the dark waters or letting her imagination fill in what could be lurking down there.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Hired as the town’s fill-in sheriff—his predecessor having been found dead in his underwear, in the snow, holding a fly rod and an ice auger—Ulysses Richardson does his best to maintain discipline on the force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

When their All-Star forward Jalen Williams suffered a hamstring injury, they had an appropriate fill-in to call upon: a backup big man named, coincidentally, Jaylin Williams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

She had been a correspondent and fill-in anchor at Fox Business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

She is a frequent fill-in for “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

This one was a last-minute fill-in for a famous violinist who’d gone down with the flu.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

Those fill-ins, nicknamed the Spare Bears, went 2-1 in their three games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2025

Maxwell noted that his work had been covered by knowledgeable fill-ins from out of state.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2025

She is among 24 minor league umpires assigned full-time as fill-ins at big league spring training.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

In one sense, Stewart is the latest in a line of celebrity fill-ins who have hosted “The Daily Show” since Trevor Noah left in December 2022.

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

The conga drum player was especially wild, playing insane fill-ins all over the place.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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