filled in; filling in; fills in
1
: to enrich (something, such as a design) with detail
2
: to give necessary or recently acquired information to
I'll fill you in
: to fill a vacancy usually temporarily
interns filled in for regular staffers
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Examples of fill-in in a Sentence
Noun
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
Verb
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Most recently a reporter with CBS News Detroit, Andres brings more than a decade of award-winning breaking news reporting and fill-in anchor experience across several markets including Kansas City, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Plus, the Bronx Bombers have a massive hole to fill in their lineup and at first base.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Patrick Mahomes had 306 yards passing and a touchdown for Kansas City, while fill-in kicker Matt Wright made four field goals.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Most recently a reporter with CBS News Detroit, Andres brings more than a decade of award-winning breaking news reporting and fill-in anchor experience across several markets including Kansas City, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
All of the stallions were settled into their stalls for the night under the watchful gaze of night watchman, Alton Stone, who was filling in for the regular night watchman.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Plus, the Bronx Bombers have a massive hole to fill in their lineup and at first base.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-in. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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