fill out
Britishverb
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to make or become fuller, thicker, or rounder
her figure has filled out since her marriage
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to make more substantial
the writers were asked to fill their stories out
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(tr) to complete (a form, application, etc)
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Complete by supplying required information, especially in writing. For example, Please fill out the application form , or I don't quite understand this drawing, so fill out the details . [Late 1800s]
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Become enlarged, distended, rounded in outline. For example, The wind filled out the sails , or He's put on weight and really filled out . Applied to objects, this expression dates from about 1700, but to persons or animals becoming fatter, only from the late 1800s.
Example Sentences
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And they fill out surveys on the process that can affect the performance reviews of mortgage employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
It has demanded that shipowners using its route fill out forms declaring their size and cargoes and seek permission to cross, documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
To sign up, parents or guardians need to go to the IRS website and fill out Form 4547.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
And they need every dollar to fill out a bare cupboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Though he lacked height, he was beginning to fill out a little, around the shoulders.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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