filled in; filling in; fills in
1
: to enrich (something, such as a design) with detail
2
: to give necessary or recently acquired information to
I'll fill you in
: to fill a vacancy usually temporarily
interns filled in for regular staffers
Synonyms
Examples of fill-in in a Sentence
Noun
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
Verb
my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed
she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
On the talk show's final episode of the season, fill-in moderator Behar introduced a discussion about menopause with special guests Michelle Jacobs and Sally Mueller, who founded the wellness brand Womaness.
—EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
Then, her distinctive eye makeup, which was inspired by Japanese kabuki theater, and included heavy eyelashes and a thick black cat-eye style that surrounded the whole eye, then filled in with white around the inner-eye.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
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Noun
With Betts remaining at shortstop and Rojas on the verge of returning, veteran fill-in shortstop Nick Ahmed could be designated for assignment, and recently acquired utility man Amed Rosario and perhaps Rojas could platoon with Lux at second base.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
On the talk show's final episode of the season, fill-in moderator Behar introduced a discussion about menopause with special guests Michelle Jacobs and Sally Mueller, who founded the wellness brand Womaness.
—EW.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Verb
Instead, use a tracking device, such as a pill holder marked with days of the week, that’s filled in advance.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
Then, her distinctive eye makeup, which was inspired by Japanese kabuki theater, and included heavy eyelashes and a thick black cat-eye style that surrounded the whole eye, then filled in with white around the inner-eye.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-in. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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