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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
And so far Cody Poteet (signed as a free agent in January after being released by the Royals) has done an excellent job as a fill-in starter.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 June 2024
So everyone besides [Andrew Scott, as the title character] had to kind of fill in what their reality was, which was fun and challenging.
—Envelope Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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Noun
While Tyler, the Creator will be missed by attendees, Carpenter is certainly a marquee fill-in and will delight thousands of fans with her performance at Outside Lands.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
And so far Cody Poteet (signed as a free agent in January after being released by the Royals) has done an excellent job as a fill-in starter.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
Verb
On the form that appears, fill in all the boxes with the information currently printed on your passport.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 June 2024
So everyone besides [Andrew Scott, as the title character] had to kind of fill in what their reality was, which was fun and challenging.
—Envelope Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-in. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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