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
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
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Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Most recently a reporter with CBS News Detroit, Andres brings more than a decade of award-winning breaking news reporting and fill-in anchor experience across several markets including Kansas City, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Much of what is known about the bat has been learned from studying museum specimens, so scientists launched a field expedition to fill in some of the knowledge gaps about the species, according to a study published March 19 in the journal Check List.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Of note: Matthews also started Tuesday night, throwing five innings of two-run ball with a career-high nine strikeouts for the Saints, which puts him on the same schedule as López if an injury fill-in is required.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Most recently a reporter with CBS News Detroit, Andres brings more than a decade of award-winning breaking news reporting and fill-in anchor experience across several markets including Kansas City, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.
—Andres Gutierrez, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
The grants were the Biden administration’s idea to fill in the gaps and aid in the expensive new field of EV charging.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Much of what is known about the bat has been learned from studying museum specimens, so scientists launched a field expedition to fill in some of the knowledge gaps about the species, according to a study published March 19 in the journal Check List.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-in. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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