How to Use fill-up in a Sentence

fill-up

noun
  • Holding a whopping 40 ounces, one fill-up in the morning will get you all the way to or past lunchtime.
    — Izzy Baskette, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Going to worship is like taking my car to the gas station for a fill-up.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The 28-ounce reservoir opens from the top, rather than unscrewing from the base, for spill-free fill-ups and weekly deep cleans.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Young’s usual spot for a fill-up and lottery tickets was closed that day.
    — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Throw in some frozen vegetables to increase the fill-up factor.
    — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • Those chargers can send 7.6 kilowatts to EVs, perfect for overnight fill-ups or other longer stints at the curb.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The average motorist is spending $20 less per fill-up than at this point last year, De Haan said.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 30 June 2023
  • These vehicles save about one gallon of gasoline per fill-up.
    — Sue Saunders, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Now, the modern gas stations, restrooms and convenience stores offer a welcome place for a fill-up or a flush.
    — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Those shoppers at the Summit Star tier will receive up to $1 per gallon cash back for two fill-ups during each 60 day period.
    — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 27 July 2023
  • Some events slated for outdoor setups were brought inside to fill-up empty spaces.
    — James Raia, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • An onboard 11-kilowatt charger allows a home or public Level 2 fill-up in just under 6 hours .
    — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Yet their stingy range and tiny gasoline tanks are never a factor for fans and buyers, because every rider knows there’s a 3-minute fill-up available at any gas station.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Some cheered its promise of speedier fill-ups, while others wanted Oregon to keep the decades-old ban, either to preserve jobs or the convenience of full-service stations.
    — oregonlive, 28 July 2023
  • Consumers weren’t charged for the fill-ups, which helped promote the company, a 2020 alum of startup accelerator Techstars Boston.
    — Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
  • Those points from everyday grocery runs and gas fill-ups can add up fast.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
  • No more steak-knife sets with five-gallon fill-ups.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Checking tire pressure every other fill-up is one suggestion.
    — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • All of that adds to the cost of your fill-up.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Cutting a few miles several times weekly could save a fill-up or two.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The cost of a fill-up is down in Chicago, too.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

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