How to Use fill in a Sentence

fill

1 of 2 verb
Definition of fillnext
Synonyms for fillnext
  • The rivers have filled and are close to flooding.
  • He has enough books to fill a library.
  • The stadium filled more than an hour before the game.
  • His massive body filled the doorway.
  • Two hundred people filled the room.
  • She filled her house with antiques.
  • May I fill your glass for you?
  • When the bowl gets filled up, the mass of rock on top of ice starts to flow.
    — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
  • Their dogs are in the kitchen, clothes and toys fill any open corner.
    — Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Steven placing books on a shelf filled wall-to-wall with books.
    — Bianca Bagnarelli, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Drone Home Media The secondary bedroom is at the end of the hallway and fills this side of the unit.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • Make the pie filling close to baking time, as the meringue mixture must be made at the last minute.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The one-of-a-kind event Laugh Gas at Delta Extrax will take you to a world filled with the fun and brightness of cannabis. 10.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2023
  • Once the creamer has frozen, remove the molds from the freezer and fill the rest of the mold with iced coffee.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • Two months out from shooting, Dicks still had one spot to fill on its cast.
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The most Canadian thing about Toronto is… All the streets are filled with maple syrup!
    — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The way Cindy walked like a New York woman, filled with confidence.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023
  • The 2022 list was filled with celebrities, and Netflix also took a top spot with the trailer for Squid Game.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 June 2023
  • The air was filled with cigar smoke, champagne spray, thumping music and team chants.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Yet, the overwhelming response from the artists filled us with immense joy.
    — Photovogue, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The appointee will serve until a justice is elected to fill the rest of Wynne’s term.
    — Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2023
  • With songs from artists both new and old, your weekend will be filled with enough amazing tunes to last you for months to come.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 16 June 2023
  • Just fill the ceramic bowl with water; the stone top will cover the rest.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The room filled with laughter and swapped gossip over plates of aged toma-hawk, Dover sole, and Limone pasta topped with caviar.
    — Ian Malone, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2023
  • But as the pair worked through their issues and came back from the brink of breaking up, they were filled with a new gratitude.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The Sagittarius moon fills your plate with pressing chores.
    — USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
  • But all of these space rocks put together still don’t add up to enough water to fill Earth’s oceans.
    — Melissa Gaskill, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2023
  • While circling the block in hopes that the thief had ditched her bag nearby, Seema called Carrie and filled her in on the incident.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • White bowed his head as the sound of the officers’ gunfire filled the courtroom, his face scrunched in a grimace.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • That’s because our local patch of the universe is filled with stuff—stars, gas, dust, people.
    — Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
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fill

2 of 2 noun
  • They delivered a truckload of fill for the trench.
  • The whole thing is easy to set up—inflate, fill, and add your ice.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Fahrenheit, with a polyester fill and a fleece lining to keep in the warmth.
    — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Builders hauled in loads of fill to lift the building’s ground level 15 feet above the rest of the Mall.
    — John Muyskens, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Be careful to find the proper balance so the picks don't weigh down the fiber fill.
    — New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • To use, empty bait into a trap, add warm water to the fill line, and swirl to mix.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Those who didn’t get enough of the quick snow party in the Portland area wouldn’t have to go far to get their fill.
    — oregonlive, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The down blend fill may be too soft for those looking for firm support.
    — Molly Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Step 1Carefully pour oil into the turkey fryer's tub or pot up to the MAX fill line.
    — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 24 Oct. 2022
  • So deep fills need to be done in layers and the base layer needs to be dry before the next one goes on.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Instead, the fill creates a pillowy fluff that moves as one.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The pillows feature a soft poly-fiber fill and a polyester cover.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Quality was based on the fill of the cushions, as well as how the cushions held up over time.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The fill is a blend with memory foam pieces for cradling comfort that keeps its shape.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Sometimes puzzle editors will make changes to the clues or the fill on their own.
    — Deb Amlen, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2022
  • The only difference is the batting (which is the fill inside the quilt) is thinner.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The fill is a hybrid, with coils on the bottom and foam on top to help prevent motion transfer.
    — Lexie Sachs, goodhousekeeping.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • During that time, the snowbirds will have had their fill of sun — but spring break crowds haven’t arrived.
    — Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Meat-eaters can get their fill at the many Mediterranean standouts befitting the scenery.
    — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
  • This past week certainly had its fill of chic front rows.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2023
  • An ovarian cyst is when sacs in or on the surface of your ovary fill with fluid.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Only the fill and finish will be done by local partners in Ghana and South Africa.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The inner fill makes up the majority of the weighted blanket's weight.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 20 June 2023
  • Measuring your loads is easy with the cap - fill to bar 1 for medium loads, bar 3 for large loads, and bar 5 for HE full loads.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The fill was compacted to create the land where the National Mall sits today.
    — John Muyskens, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • They're stuffed with fluffy polyester fiber fill and ideal for stomach, side, and back sleepers alike.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Merola threw two more into the enclosure, so each of the three cheetahs could have their fill.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2023
  • If one day of skiing leaves you with wobbly legs and your fill of downhill action, there's a lot more going on at the base of the peaks.
    — Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Dry the pillows for about an hour on low-to-medium heat for fiberfill, or extra-low or no heat for down fill. 7.
    — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The cushions are made out of water-resistant polyester with a foam fill and are easy to attach to the chair and remove when not in use.
    — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023

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