fill out

verb

filled out; filling out; fills out

intransitive verb

: to put on flesh

Examples of fill out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just fill out the form and mail it, along with any necessary documents, to your county election administrator's office. USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 Participants filled out questionnaires about their lifestyle and exercise habits including stair climbing. Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Apr. 2024 The language barriers also adversely affected the recovery from extreme weather events, because residents who went to shelters could not fill out forms or give the aid workers the proper information to apply for assistance, Bautista said. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2024 His mother was ill, so one of her sisters-in-law filled out the registration card and submitted it to the city to produce a birth certificate, Didier Optowsky said. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024 Report mail fraud to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service by filling out and submitting the Mail Fraud Complaint Form online or calling the hotline at 1-800-372-8347 or 1-877-876-2455. Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024 Before attending the job fair, candidates must fill out an application. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024 All told, the application took about three days to fill out. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024 Common errors that veterans make when filling out and filing their applications include: Filling out the wrong forms. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fill out was in 1856

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Cite this Entry

“Fill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

fill out

verb
1
: to put on flesh
2
: to complete by filling in blanks
fill out an application

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