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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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The holiday book covers most of December and the first week of January, which is when most stations do fill-in broadcasts and specials.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
Travis is currently out his More Life Tour with Dupré filling in on vocals.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Four days after he was released by the Cleveland Guardians last May, Laureano latched on with Atlanta and was a productive fill-in with reigning MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. on the sidelines.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The holiday book covers most of December and the first week of January, which is when most stations do fill-in broadcasts and specials.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
To take part, all Conor has to do is film himself from various angles and fill in a brief questionnaire: What is your name?
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
Travis is currently out his More Life Tour with Dupré filling in on vocals.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-in. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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