filling

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But I had to decide soon, because the cafeteria was filling up with the entire eighth-grade class.

From Literature

My classmates filed in around me, filling in the seats until the room was about a quarter full.

From Literature

Jacks has repeatedly dug England from tricky situations, batting in the finisher role at number seven and filling the duties of the extra bowler behind captain Harry Brook's frontline five.

From BBC

Song Hyun-jin, who interviewed more than 120 North Korean defectors about women's leadership in the regime, says it's no longer rare to see women managing factories and filling party seats in North Korea.

From BBC

Smoked salmon is high in protein, rich in fat, filling without being heavy — the kind of food that actually stabilizes you.

From Salon