as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
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as in to inform
to give information to
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
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as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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Recent Examples of fill-in
Mike Sando, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
With seven fill-in starts his previous three seasons, Moore has played just 14 offensive snaps this season, nine coming in last month’s loss to Kansas City in which Williams got ejected for throwing a retaliatory punch.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Seattle vocalist Shaina Shepherd will fill in for late frontman Chris Cornell, who died by suicide in 2017.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
If Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield mocking Giants fill-in Tommy DeVito during a 30-7 Buccaneers rout at MetLife Stadium helped drive home the point, great, but the evidence has been accumulating for years.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
With seven fill-in starts his previous three seasons, Moore has played just 14 offensive snaps this season, nine coming in last month’s loss to Kansas City in which Williams got ejected for throwing a retaliatory punch.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
But Law, sporting a literally weighty and arguably depressed mustache, fills in what’s missing.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Seattle vocalist Shaina Shepherd will fill in for late frontman Chris Cornell, who died by suicide in 2017.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill-in
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The common name derives from the pioneers’ use of the seeds as a coffee substitute.Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The setup is an art installation, not a substitute for confession, according to the church that set it up and religious experts.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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This helped the design inform several storytelling beats.Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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At the end of last week’s episode, a messenger informs Claire that her husband Jamie (Sam Heughan) has been lost at sea on his way to the American Colonies.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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That figure stands in stark contrast to the pledge by Musk and biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy—who will co-direct DOGE—to slash federal waste and spending.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Melania stood in a gray suit on his other side, while Ivanka was seen next to Vice President-elect J.D. Vance.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, vehicle owners took their cars and trucks to dealerships, garages and other providers of service for such things as oil changes, tire rotation, battery replacement, and work related to recalls.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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When certain items were unavailable the model chose suitable replacements based on its own knowledge about cooking.Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Though neither Kravitz nor Tatum have yet to comment on their breakup publicly, sources told PEOPLE in October that the pair recently went their separate ways after three years together.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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But co-showrunner Rashad Raisani tells Entertainment Weekly that the Lone Star team actually started with a completely different plan for the Gabriel mystery.Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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The tour marks Johnson’s return to the road with the band after missing the 2016 tour due to a hearing loss issue; Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose taking over on vocals.Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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It’s now thought he was killed in battle near Nir Oz before his body was taken over the Gaza border from Israel.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Solar panels sit on top of the feeder to provide power to the camera and the rechargeable battery provides backup for cloudy days.Brittany VanDerBill, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cleveland has had a disappointing season after making the playoffs a year ago and could move on from Watson, but the cost would be exorbitant if the team releases him. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Browns signed Jameis Winston for one season to be Watson’s backup.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Minasian had been one of the strongest voices to champion Burnes when the right-hander showed promise in the minor leagues, advising then-Brewers GM Doug Melvin to make the former fourth-round pick practically untouchable in trade discussions.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Iranian officials said that two top generals of Iran’s Quds forces, deployed to advise the Syrian army, had fled to Iraq as various rebel groups took over Homs and Deir al-Zour on Friday.Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill-in. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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