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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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The closures reflect a tough environment for theaters, which have struggled to fill seats especially as studios have cut back the number of movies they release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Mamdani pointed to a program to fill city street potholes -- over 100,000 since January 1 -- as evidence he is committed to making the lives of everyday New Yorkers better.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The immigration crackdown and tepid interest among teens make it tough to fill jobs marked by grueling work, low pay and high turnover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Perry McMillan, a taxi driver in Southampton, said: "To fill up was costing me just under £40 and now it's well into £50."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“I thought we might talk for a bit. I thought maybe I could fill you in on how I got those files.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste