fill

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They now fill jobs, homes and public-tax coffers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

As promo spots showing the combatants in fight mode fill the airwaves, the Public Integrity Project watchdog group has filed a lawsuit trying to derail the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

To my mind, the top six or seven are obvious - even if the order is debatable - but it's those who fill the remaining spots that will no doubt spark the biggest talking point.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

For the next month, expect to hear the chants of the neighborhood’s large and varied Latin American communities fill the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Mr. Whipple and his assistant superintendent set aside their overcoats and unfolded forms they meant to fill out.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck