filling in
Example Sentences
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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
“Remake” retraces Adrian’s childhood while filling in the details of the director’s life after “Photographic Memory,” including brain surgery and the dissolution of his 24-year marriage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The diagonal run of Eze pulled their central defender with him, and recognising this, Rice made a run from right-back filling in the space that opened up through his movement.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
From the scaffolding, restorers have been meticulously filling in damaged portions of the frescoes and conservatively layering paint over bare sections with delicate brushes, their hands protected by gloves.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“It smells in here,” Axel says, filling in Byrd’s pause.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
