: one that fills: such as
a
: a substance added to a product (as to increase bulk, weight, viscosity, opacity, or strength)
b
: a composition used to fill the pores and grain especially of a wood surface before painting or varnishing
c
: a piece used to cover or fill in a space between two parts of a structure
d
: tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
e
: material used to fill extra space in a column or page of a newspaper or magazine or to increase the size of a work (such as a book)
f
: a pack of paper for a loose-leaf notebook
g
: a sound, word, or phrase (such as "you know?") used to fill pauses in speaking
plural fillers also filler
a monetary subunit of the forint see forint at Money Table
Examples of filler in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
While some players believe that overworlds are tedious and archaic game designs that only add unnecessary filler in between traveling to different destinations, Expedition 33 avoids this problem by placing optional dungeons on the overworld.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
This new anti-veneer movement is similar to people’s shift away from filler: Many are starting to be turned off by the obvious fake-looking appearance.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
If using a filler, find gluten-free bread crumbs that don't have other common allergens.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
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Audio tools help remove filler or cuss words, tighten audio gaps, perform audio leveling, generate transcripts, and optimize that whole process of producing high quality output.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
While some players believe that overworlds are tedious and archaic game designs that only add unnecessary filler in between traveling to different destinations, Expedition 33 avoids this problem by placing optional dungeons on the overworld.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
This new anti-veneer movement is similar to people’s shift away from filler: Many are starting to be turned off by the obvious fake-looking appearance.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
If using a filler, find gluten-free bread crumbs that don't have other common allergens.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for filler
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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filler. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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