filling in

Example Sentences

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When Udogie did make darting central runs, a Tottenham midfielder would drop into the space he had vacated - filling in at full-back.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

With Madonna to his right and Rihanna on his left, the London-born American fencer was the unexpected filling in a pop royalty sandwich.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

Kotb left “Today” in 2025, but has been filling in for Guthrie since the search for her mother began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

And, even while I loved my job, I knew that it was just filling in time.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall