as in packed
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
filled baskets of every variety of apple were available at the farmers' market
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as in loaded
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
fill the basket with apples
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as in plugged
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty
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as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of
orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise
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Recent Examples of filled
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
There are 160,000 positions, 88% filled by women.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Among them was the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, creating a power vacuum largely filled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a powerful paramilitary, political and economic group.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Her Instagram page is filled with posts using Swift’s music and hashtags like #LifeOfAShowgirl and #TS12.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Silly Silly Fun Boy is filled with satisfying faux exasperation.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The show, which puts a funny twist on the classic tale of Dracula, is filled with comedy and romance, and that romance can be seen both onstage and off.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In most cases, those jobs would be filled by other workers, very often earning higher wages.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The neighbor said the party house’s yard was filled with cars, people came and went, and loud music boomed.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
To wind down your trip, grab a seat at this bar, which is usually filled with locals.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
There are 160,000 positions, 88% filled by women.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Among them was the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, creating a power vacuum largely filled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a powerful paramilitary, political and economic group.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Her Instagram page is filled with posts using Swift’s music and hashtags like #LifeOfAShowgirl and #TS12.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Silly Silly Fun Boy is filled with satisfying faux exasperation.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The show, which puts a funny twist on the classic tale of Dracula, is filled with comedy and romance, and that romance can be seen both onstage and off.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In most cases, those jobs would be filled by other workers, very often earning higher wages.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The neighbor said the party house’s yard was filled with cars, people came and went, and loud music boomed.
—Ryan Oehrli
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled
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Saturday’s final score, 9-0 in the visitor’s favor, only partially encapsulates the degree to which New York (5-4) outplayed San Francisco (3-6) in front of a packed house that had more reasons to groan than reasons to cheer.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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David Bednar allowed an RBI single to Xavier Edwards in the ninth and loaded the bases before earning his fourth save.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the top of the second with the bases loaded, the Mets’ Carson Benge hit a slow roller to the left side of the infield.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This thing isn’t even plugged into anything.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Muñoz also plugged the company’s plans to build a new army of humanoid Atlas robots to help supplement human labor in its Georgia assembly facility.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
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But being attuned to our own needs and desires tends to leave us feeling more satisfied and fulfilled and less resentful and angry.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the end of this year’s legislative session, the General Assembly in Annapolis fulfilled its constitutional obligation to pass a balanced budget.—
Jason Gallion,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rori Harmon triple-double watch Harmon stuffed the stat sheet in the team’s Sweet 16 win over Kentucky and did more of the same against Michigan.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Miami also declined to offer Jovic, though there’s no indication that his inclusion would have satisfied Phoenix.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ambria Britt, who has multiple sclerosis and cannot stand for long periods, was forced to pay a stranger to push her wheelchair through the jammed line.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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His vehicle, loaded with explosives, caught fire and was jammed in the hallway, leading to Ghazali killing himself.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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Juwelier Tschikof is a narrow shopfront crammed next to a boutique selling stationery, opposite a tobacconist.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The artist can be seen sleeping on a lounge chair in the foyer, the rest of her studio apartment crammed from floor to ceiling with art.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Filled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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