as in fillings
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something
the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping
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Recent Examples of fillers
They are crafted with whole animal proteins and formulated without artificial fillers.
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The 45-second exercise forces you to strip away the fillers and focus on making every word count.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Fans can sign up to be seat fillers Good news, TV fanatics!
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The shorter the ingredient list, the less room there is for unnecessary additives like stabilizers, sweeteners, or fillers that diminish the natural nutrition of the peanuts themselves.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
This was a band that, despite 16 years apart, looked and sounded capable of taking over the stadium-rock throne that’s soon to be vacated by perennial seat fillers like the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and U2.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Use them as borders, ground cover, or fillers in your shade garden while waiting for other seasonal plants to erupt.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
From fillers to Facetune, women have been told to edit themselves into submission.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
With over 90 years of pharmaceutical expertise, the French brand delivers 15 percent pure vitamin C without unnecessary fillers or inflated markups.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The 45-second exercise forces you to strip away the fillers and focus on making every word count.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Fans can sign up to be seat fillers Good news, TV fanatics!
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The shorter the ingredient list, the less room there is for unnecessary additives like stabilizers, sweeteners, or fillers that diminish the natural nutrition of the peanuts themselves.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
This was a band that, despite 16 years apart, looked and sounded capable of taking over the stadium-rock throne that’s soon to be vacated by perennial seat fillers like the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and U2.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Use them as borders, ground cover, or fillers in your shade garden while waiting for other seasonal plants to erupt.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
From fillers to Facetune, women have been told to edit themselves into submission.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
With over 90 years of pharmaceutical expertise, the French brand delivers 15 percent pure vitamin C without unnecessary fillers or inflated markups.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fillers
Noun
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At the bottom is my backup lover, Toby, who struggles making his fillings and has to make them again.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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His positively pretty take on the ubiquitous street snack pani puri, a crispy shell with assorted fillings and a spiced water, for example, involves a delicate buckwheat tart cradling zippy passionfruit and apple that’s adorned with tiny edible flowers.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Among our picks are soft feather pillows with breathable fabrics and adjustable fills.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Aug. 2025
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To build a strong and durable team, CFOs should take a strategic approach to hiring the right talent over fast fills and creating (or shifting) their organizational structure.—
Helen Mason,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Fillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fillers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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