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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Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Killian O’Connor, the likely fill-in at center, played just 33 snaps this season and 54 last season, while freshmen Tobias Raymond (84 snaps) and Justin Tauanuu (16) likely will compete for right tackle in place of Mason Murphy, who entered the portal.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Slip and slide The Wild have had to rely on their depth from AHL Iowa due to injuries, with a bunch of forwards filling in.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The fill-in defenceman also teed up a couple of heavy shots, but Devon Levi was equal to the challenge.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Killian O’Connor, the likely fill-in at center, played just 33 snaps this season and 54 last season, while freshmen Tobias Raymond (84 snaps) and Justin Tauanuu (16) likely will compete for right tackle in place of Mason Murphy, who entered the portal.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
As injuries piled up to linebackers, the 49ers turned to Campbell to fill in.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Slip and slide The Wild have had to rely on their depth from AHL Iowa due to injuries, with a bunch of forwards filling in.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-in. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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