filled (up)

verb

Definition of filled (up)next
past tense of fill (up)
as in saturated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled (up)
  1. imbued
  2. infused
  3. drenched
Verb
  • Losing a child to suicide confers an unwelcome identity, but like all unwelcome identities, it can be imbued with grace.
    Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The dial's sky-blue portion is imbued with a luminescent coating, ensuring that time remains discernible even in the most challenging lighting conditions.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of imbued
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  • Last year’s Commandments release was a weird one, finished in casks previously filled with frankincense and myrrh-infused spirit along with mead barrels.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Dance Sergio Bernal is a product of the new Spanish dance, a fusion of styles infused with flamenco and the nineteenth-century escuela bolera, distilled through conservatory training, and honed through ballet.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of infused
Verb
  • Last Friday, as heavy rain from Helene drenched the Cloyds’ community, Keli headed to her job as a beauty supply store’s manager 20 miles east of her home.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There have been bigger at-bats in Mets history, but few drenched with as much narrative drama and dueling bits of symbolism.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of drenched
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“Filled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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