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filling in

VERB

answer in writing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fill out insert

WEAK

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

Antonyms

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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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Once you play the predictor, you will get a chance to enter the draw by filling in a form.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Good morning, I’m filling in for Spencer Jakab today.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

I sink into my couch and fire up Coachella’s YouTube channel, revisiting my favorites and filling in the gaps of what I missed; even after attending both weekends, it’s still impossible to see it all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

But that sand itself is also in high demand for cement, for construction, for building shoulders for highways, for filling in wetlands for development.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

He was a fastidious, precise man who ordinarily taught math but had been filling in for the regular art teacher.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier