unfilled
Britishadjective
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(of a container, receptacle, etc) not having become or been made full
unfilled stomachs
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(of a job, role, etc) not occupied
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(of a cake, doughnut, etc) with no filling
unfilled choux pastry will freeze
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Villanueva, on the other hand, depicts the department’s Luna era as a sweeping failure that has left morale low, deputy jobs unfilled and criminals unpunished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
“The No. 1 unfilled job in Alabama is welders. The trades, that’s where there are a lot of jobs.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The survey also showed a modest increase in unfilled orders and significantly longer delivery times, while inventories increased.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
A new post of vice-president that was created this April remains unfilled.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The hay came down like a mountain slope to the other end of the barn, and there was a level place as yet unfilled with the new crop.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
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