- present participle of fill.
filling
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“Ultimately, we see AI as almost filling some of the role that your doctor fulfills for you today,” Hale added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Lawrence is getting his fourth go at Test cricket, filling the void left by the retired Ben Stokes.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
On the surface, it is just a bit of summer programming: Kimmel is taking a vacation, so O’Donnell is filling in for him this week.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
In the years since, the couple have transformed the property into the perfect sanctuary for their family, filling it with unique touches and one-of-a-kind art pieces.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Nigel’s up there, filling the birds’ water bowls.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
It cost him nearly £800 - a third of the money his grandparents had saved up - for two fillings, two replacement fillings and cleaning.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
They agreed to pay half a cent more at the cash register to fund buses, trains and pothole fillings in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Nori should stay crisp, which makes this a fantastic interactive dinner-party setup: lay out the fillings, rice, and sheets of nori, and let everyone build as they go.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
It is on its fourth cheese supplier, and still is trying to figure out how to keep the cheese from disintegrating while the shell waits for fillings like ground beef and yet-more cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
He was also convinced that mercury in most fillings has a toxic effect on the body.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
