fill-up
noun
an act or instance of filling up, as a tank with fuel.
fill-up
American
[fil-uhp]
/ ˈfɪlˌʌp /
noun
fill up
British
verb
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(tr) to complete (a form, application, etc)
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to make or become completely full
noun
Etymology
Origin of fill-up
First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase fill up
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A 15-gallon fill-up that ran $45 in 2023 can cost close to $70 or more.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Most of the gasoline was added recently, but the tank never runs completely dry and so a few molecules from the very first fill-up remain.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 1, 2023
There are now 59 stations, clustered in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, with an essential fill-up spot at Harris Ranch on Interstate 5 to make a trip between the two possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
If savings from the 18.4 cents-a-gallon federal tax on gas are fully passed along to consumers, drivers would save about $2.76 for a 15-gallon fill-up.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Fasters and cleansers should make at least three attempts at a complete fill-up each time they do an enema session.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon
People had to spend more to fill up their cars, fly on planes and pay for their heating bills as the weather turned cooler.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
If approved, Rosebank is expected to fill up to 500 million barrels of oil over its 25-year lifetime.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
"My main thought was that petrol would run out at the petrol stations and I'd better fill up."
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Who has an army of trolls who fill up her mentions every day with invective.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
We fill up one whole side of the street.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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