Definitions

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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You can also fill individual piping bags with your favorite sauces and get really crafty.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The lack of reporters means “60 Minutes” will have to line up new talent quickly to fill the correspondent roles, as production of the 2026-27 season is already underway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

When the state Supreme Court called retired judges to return to fill vacancies in 2025, Judge Brown returned to service at traffic court, only to be kicked out weeks later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

What AI appears to be doing for now is slightly reducing the need for companies to fill or keep certain jobs — while encouraging others to hire more people.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

And if we had luck the water would drag back enough of the weed to fill our baskets for soup, with a little left to sweeten the potatoes.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

fill

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