filling
Example Sentences
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Social media can cause restaurants to go viral, but good old-fashioned word-of-mouth is still more effective at filling seats than TikTok is.
Smoke was everywhere, also filling the first floor, according to videos.
From Barron's
The rainfall appeared to dampen enthusiasm for the 2026 Rose Parade somewhat, as the crowds that begin filling Pasadena sidewalks hours before Thursday’s procession were smaller than in years prior.
From Los Angeles Times
Boyhood hustles included delivering advertising fliers to homes, redeeming bottles for money and filling fire extinguishers.
Hours ahead of the countdown, hundreds of thousands of people flocked towards the harbour, with many official viewing areas filling to capacity by early evening.
From BBC
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