as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
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1
as in to inform
to give information to
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
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2
as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
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Recent Examples of fill-in
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Each draft report contains bracketed fill-in-the-blanks that an officer must either complete or delete before it can be submitted.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
However, backup Jake Browning filled in for the games Burrow missed.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Abraham Toro, the fill-in starting first baseman for most of the season, was designated for assignment on Thursday.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Each draft report contains bracketed fill-in-the-blanks that an officer must either complete or delete before it can be submitted.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
And who better to fill in than Bradley Jackson (Reese Witherspoon)?
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
However, backup Jake Browning filled in for the games Burrow missed.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill-in
Noun
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The last 11 players on the pitch go into the huddle; the substitutes are not involved, making the circle smaller and ensuring players can hear.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Sacramento River acted as a substitute for the Mississippi River.—
John Turton,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In one email reviewed by USA TODAY, a CDC employee was informed that their reasonable telework accommodation request had been withdrawn with no further explanation or justification in the middle of the night, giving them fewer than eight hours of notice before the next workday began.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bluemercury was gracious enough to clue our editors in on what its hottest products of the season are, so that you can be better informed when filling your cart with moisturizers, shampoos, serums, hair styling tools, eyeliners, and all sorts of other beauty essentials.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An intimate look at the life of soon-to-be 18-year-old Bruno, whose youthful impulses and longings stand in contradiction to the responsibility of being the sole carer for his ailing 86-year-old grandmother.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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At one point, a character is forced to stand in front of an automatic football launcher and take a series of pigskins to the cranium, each of which is shot at him with increasing speed.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sources tell Deadline that there will be no replacement judge in Inaba’s place, meaning the Season 34 contestants will only hear from judges Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough tonight.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those lobbying for a cut will have a friendly face at the table in the form of Stephen Miran, a White House advisor who will temporarily sit on the FOMC as a replacement for governor Adriana Kugler.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An allied assertion is that if AI generates foul code, tell the AI to get its act together and fix the darned stuff.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Carlson asked the state’s environmental agency about the protocol for discontinuing treatment and was told to keep the state posted.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tan, who took over the helm of Southeast Asia's largest bank in March this year, has over 35 years of experience in banking and wealth management.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs sit at 0-2 on the season for the first time since Patrick Mahomes took over as the starting quarterback.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reuter followed and the officer stopped and radioed for backup.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, the fact that Daniels won't be practicing until Friday at the earliest could very well be an indication that backup Marcus Mariota could be starting against Las Vegas.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mendoza advised King to request twice as many; Mendoza had a plan for the others.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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The players had two weeks off before the Euros, and Bronze was advised to rest.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill-in. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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