: 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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Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Here’s what to shop Wrinkle fillers are skin-smoothing miracle workers.
—CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The kitchen has a large flamed granite working island, two Miele dishwashers, an apron-style kitchen sink, twin Sub-Zero refrigerators, four Sub-Zero freezer drawers, a commercial-grade six-burner Wolf stove and griddle, a pot filler faucet and a warming drawer.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Lip fillers have become a routine beauty maintenance step for many and a significant rise in patients under the age of 30 seeking cosmetic surgeries and injectable treatments has been noted.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Interestingly, many medspas that offer Botox and filler treatments have added compounded GLP-1 meds to their offerings, which make up about 15% of their business.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Here’s what to shop Wrinkle fillers are skin-smoothing miracle workers.
—CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The kitchen has a large flamed granite working island, two Miele dishwashers, an apron-style kitchen sink, twin Sub-Zero refrigerators, four Sub-Zero freezer drawers, a commercial-grade six-burner Wolf stove and griddle, a pot filler faucet and a warming drawer.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Lip fillers have become a routine beauty maintenance step for many and a significant rise in patients under the age of 30 seeking cosmetic surgeries and injectable treatments has been noted.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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