filler

as in filling
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 filler Local grocers were a wild west of unlabeled additives, untested chemicals, and inedible fillers. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025 From natural-looking lip enhancements to advanced skin tightening, Botox, filler sculpting, and PRP/PRF glow-ups, Aesthetic Island provides a range of treatments that meet the needs and preferences of today’s clients. Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025 Place your filler material in the bottom of the planter, then set another pot with drainage holes on top of it. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025 Plaster of Paris, gypsum, and other white, powdery fillers made their way into milk and flour for color and texture. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for filler
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Noun
  • The only potential pitfall to be mindful of is a lumpy filling.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
  • The bread itself was a pleasant surprise, somewhere between an everything bagel and the Italian roll at Subway, and the mac 'n' cheese filling was creamy, cheesy and adorably topped with Goldfish crackers.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Fluffing is also essential for keeping the down fill properly distributed for maximum warmth and comfort.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
  • There’s a drum fill there now, but that wasn’t there originally.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • By Alison Willmore rule of three 1:23 p.m. Give Every Actress From The Hours Her Own TV Cult Your move, Apple TV+. packing list 1:08 p.m. Vulture’s 2025 Summer Gift Guide Treat yourself to some male friendship.
    Britina Cheng, Vulture, 22 May 2025
  • This is the metropolis of muscle, the place that for four centuries had thrived on hauling, storing, packing, and shipping stuff.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The second came in Sunday’s eighth inning and served as some padding in a 5-3 victory.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
  • One shopper suggests adding a twin foam mattress topper for extra padding while sleeping.
    Alexandra Kay, People.com, 25 May 2025

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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filler. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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