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fill in

[fil-in] / ˈfɪlˌɪn /


VERB
act as substitute
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
leave blank


fill-in


Example Sentences

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There are two things: One is something people have said for a long time the pool needs, that somebody has to fill in the spaces between the concrete slabs to make sure they don’t leak.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

But a centennial is as good a time as any to fill in what the predominant narrative often leaves out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But for now, without the Dutch couple to fill in the gaps and officials unable to fully reconstruct their travels, many questions about how this outbreak started remain unanswered.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Details of the base—and the risks Israel took to establish and protect it—help fill in the picture of how the country managed to fight an air campaign against an enemy around 1,000 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

She didn’t give many details, but we knew how to fill in a story.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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