as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
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Relevance
1
as in to inform
to give information to
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
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2
as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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Recent Examples of fill-in
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Bruce Pearl the fill-in College coaches have to get their start somewhere.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Experiential Travel Driving Destination Choice, Air & Lodging Traditionally, travel planning started with selecting a destination and then filling in the itinerary.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Fortunately for the Red Sox, whose starting staff was six-deep at one point, a five-man rotation now needs only two fill-in pitchers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Bruce Pearl the fill-in College coaches have to get their start somewhere.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Improve Skin Texture Collagen face masks work to hydrate and plump the skin, filling in rough patches and uneven areas while promoting a more even complexion.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Experiential Travel Driving Destination Choice, Air & Lodging Traditionally, travel planning started with selecting a destination and then filling in the itinerary.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill-in
Noun
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There’s simply no substitute for the positive outcomes that qualities like grit, individual effort, commitment and consistency can predictably bring into your life.—
Vinesh Sukumaran,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Wellness shots should be consumed in moderation and are not a substitute for a well-rounded diet.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to Kang, investment in innovative projects should inform how the company should move forward.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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That will inform many of your decisions and pivots.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The aim is to keep winning in the FA Cup, too, with a trip to Fulham next Saturday standing in the way of a semi-final at Wembley.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Holly Franklin was doing it again late on a Friday morning, standing in the front yard of her Carmichael home, her African gray parrot’s cage perched beside her in the driveway, its door open in hopes of beckoning Kiki back home.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.—
Mark Le Dain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sadly, Stella was discontinued in 2011, but of course, Reddit has suggestions on a replacement.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Marvel Studios‘ clever live five-hour-plus announcement of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday was their biggest livestream, bigger than any premiere red carpet, pulling in 275M digital views we’re told and 3.1M social mentions.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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The federation sources also deny that any manipulation took place — telling The Athletic that the documents published by El Mundo are just some of many different drafts compiled during the process of compiling the World Cup bid book.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Since the designer took over Brioni’s creative helm in 2018, the brand has extended its proposition from just the perfect work suit, shirt or necktie.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Warfare plots, in real time, a surveillance mission in Ramadi gone awry when nearby Al Qaeda insurgents detonate a series of IEDs outside a housing building which the team has taken over.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trevino, 32, was the backup to Austin Wells last season in New York and an All-Star in 2022.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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As far as backups, this opens the door for either Griffin Conine or Heriberto Hernandez to crack the Opening Day roster.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The affected vehicles include: 2020 to 2021 S90 2020 to 2022 S60 2020 to 2022 V60 2020 to 2022 XC60 2020 to 2022 XC90 2022 V90 Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Pope, 88, has been advised to rest following his 38-day hospital stay.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill-in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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