filled in

VERB

answer in writing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fill out insert

WEAK

advise apprise clue complete inform notify post sign tell warn write in

Antonyms

WEAK

leave blank

VERB

act as substitute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

replace

WEAK

deputize insinuate interject interpose represent stand in substract take the place of understudy

Antonyms

WEAK

leave blank

Example Sentences

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Together, we filled in the backstory for a monster movie that would begin in media res, offering no answers of its own.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth filled in the blanks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

He played in the three one-day internationals against Sri Lanka last month, also held on this ground, and twice filled in as an opener.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Seemed to me if they filled in the privies, locked up the school, and threw the key down the well, they could save some real money and do us all a service.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck