fill in
Example Sentences
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He will also serve as a lead correspondent for “48 Hours,” contribute to “60 Minutes,” and act as a fill-in anchor for CBS’s flagship broadcasts, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Cummins may return for the second Test, and for now Scott Boland is a capable fill-in with an outstanding record in Australia.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
Since early last week, fill-in hosts have been substituting for O’Kelly.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
Still, Riley expressed his full confidence in the Trojans’ fill-in kicker, whom he called “one of the most improved players we’ve had on the entire team through camp.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
