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
Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The area filled up with huge surface parking lots, each belonging only to one or two outlets.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
They are filled mostly with experts from academia, government and civil society groups, as well as student representatives, and are excluding political parties from their initial work.
—Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The humor is more sly and subtle than, say, Only Murders in the Building, but Bodkin is nonetheless a quirky gem of a series, with a colorful setting filled with likable, eccentric characters.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
During the winter, the building filled with snow, and the basement became a frozen lake.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Each photo was filled with precious moments — including the cover image, which saw the couple and their kids smiling in front of the castle.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
While both Ulta and Sephora have filled white space in Target’s and Kohl’s beauty mix, Bluemercury hasn’t done the same for Macy’s.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The gap in information has left a void, being filled with rampant speculation, including outlandish conspiracy theories.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
The environment here is filled with snakes and scorpions — but no trees.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
The area filled up with huge surface parking lots, each belonging only to one or two outlets.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
They are filled mostly with experts from academia, government and civil society groups, as well as student representatives, and are excluding political parties from their initial work.
—Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The humor is more sly and subtle than, say, Only Murders in the Building, but Bodkin is nonetheless a quirky gem of a series, with a colorful setting filled with likable, eccentric characters.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
During the winter, the building filled with snow, and the basement became a frozen lake.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Each photo was filled with precious moments — including the cover image, which saw the couple and their kids smiling in front of the castle.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
While both Ulta and Sephora have filled white space in Target’s and Kohl’s beauty mix, Bluemercury hasn’t done the same for Macy’s.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The gap in information has left a void, being filled with rampant speculation, including outlandish conspiracy theories.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled
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Luckily that doesn’t require braving packed grocery stores and spending hours in the kitchen.Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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The former is now in Texas working alongside Jimmy while being berated by new boss Travis, and the latter is at a cowboy bar catching a packed country music show.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Morrissey obtained a guilty verdict against Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film armorer who loaded a live bullet into Baldwin’s gun.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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The suspects then loaded the ATM onto a trailer attached to a U-Haul box truck and fled the area, authorities said.Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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This is the process by which an unbiased third-party agent holds cash or a title and only releases the payment or item due when a contract has been thoroughly fulfilled.Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Playoff tripled in size this year, but the committee kept its evaluation process mostly the same.Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Macdonald kept possessions like that in mind when judging Smith’s performance.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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This week will be full of economic releases ahead of the slower Christmas holiday week.Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Wearing a mask, especially in crowded indoor areas, can help minimize transmission of not just SARS-CoV-2, but all respiratory viruses.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Founded by coffee enthusiast and marketing expert David Boucher, Escape Cafe stands out in the crowded specialty coffee niche, offering customers the highest quality beans and blends roasted just right every time.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Filled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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