1
as in informed
to give information to
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
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as in substituted
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 filled in
Jason Barquero filled in for Lantz.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The one next to the Brooklyn Bridge, 30 Columbia Heights, would get a one-story addition, with its current wedding-cake cutout shape mostly filled in.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
The blank spots of the NCAA Tournament bracket are beginning to be filled in.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
And families of children with autism have reported trouble getting prescriptions filled in recent weeks.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the rest of cast is pretty much filled in.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
The 14-year-old performed a moving duet with her mom, who filled in for Clarkson on the segment.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Security video from nearby businesses then filled in more details.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
For now, Savannah Guthrie’s former co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, has filled in for Guthrie.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The one next to the Brooklyn Bridge, 30 Columbia Heights, would get a one-story addition, with its current wedding-cake cutout shape mostly filled in.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
The blank spots of the NCAA Tournament bracket are beginning to be filled in.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
And families of children with autism have reported trouble getting prescriptions filled in recent weeks.
—Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the rest of cast is pretty much filled in.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
The 14-year-old performed a moving duet with her mom, who filled in for Clarkson on the segment.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Security video from nearby businesses then filled in more details.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
For now, Savannah Guthrie’s former co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, has filled in for Guthrie.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled in
Verb
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Decades of toilet development informed the system aboard Orion that the Artemis II astronauts are using.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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All three brothers slept in the North, or so I was informed, although there had been a time when one of them slept in the South.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Weed-and-feeds can be substituted for regular feedings.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the time, advocates told WCCO the approach focuses on harm reduction and helping both communities and users stay safer while working toward recovery.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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China chip sector faces more disruption Washington’s various restrictions over the past few years have actually helped boost China’s domestic semiconductor industry, analysts told CNBC, with several companies reporting record revenues last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hegseth came out of his own service, in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the seeming conviction that what had stood in the way of a fuller victory in those wars had been the restraints supposedly placed on how soldiers could kill.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In February, Cooper stood in the same spot at Sheriff’s Office headquarters to rail against the parole board’s decision to grant Funston’s release.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps one, or all, of her kids, fretting over their independent-minded mother, had advised her to get it.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Anyone seeking additional information is advised to contact the Georgia State Patrol's Open Records Unit.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Following his successful year, Ryan Castro has now stepped in as a creative director for Agua Bendita, fully co-creating and shaping everything from the design to the campaign.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
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As spring break crowds and South by Southwest Conference and Festival travelers packed security lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this week, a local burger chain stepped in with a gesture aimed at the workers keeping the system moving.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nakua discussed touchdown celebrations on YouTuber Adin Ross' stream, and, in the video, Ross instructed Nakua to spike the ball, flex and then rub his hands together.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mascherano talked of formations and technique before ultimately saying his team might’ve been too caught up in the event in the first half.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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The purpose is to make sure air crews can stay alive, avoid capture and return home after being shot down or caught up in another emergency.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Filled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20in. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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