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fill

[fil] / fɪl /
NOUN
capacity
Synonyms
STRONG
enough filler padding plenty satiety stuffing sufficiency
WEAK
all one wants ample sufficient
Antonyms
WEAK
emptiness
VERB
to put in and occupy the whole of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block clog close cram crowd furnish lade load overflow pack permeate saturate store stuff supply swell top
STRONG
charge choke congest distend fulfill glut gorge heap impregnate inflate meet overspread pervade plug ram replenish sate satiate satisfy shoal stock stopper stretch
WEAK
blow up brim over bulge out jam-pack pack like sardines puff up pump up ram in take up top off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open release unblock unstop
STRONG
abstain compress contract deflate deplete deprive diet dissatisfy fail fast miss shrink use up waste
WEAK
drain empty exhaust spend take use void
VERB
execute, fulfill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hold name occupy
STRONG
answer assign discharge dispatch distribute elect engage fix meet officiate perform satisfy
WEAK
carry out take up
Antonyms
STRONG
cancel disconnect fail ignore keep
WEAK
deplete drain empty exhaust spend take use void

Example Sentences

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But as low-cost options fill up, more are turning to more costly private options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Analysts say he also has big shoes to fill as the company embarks on a new era.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The research team plans to combine additional satellite data sources to fill in these gaps and achieve more consistent coverage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Dave Moore, who drives a truck for the project, said its 80 litre tank had previously cost about £110 to £120 to fill it up.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I crossed the hall to the water fountain and took a longdrink, letting my mouth fill with cold water.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott