fill-up
noun
an act or instance of filling up, as a tank with fuel.
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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
A fill-up usually takes no more than five or 10 minutes, compared with much longer waits at public EV charging stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
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
One hitch: Starship will need a fill-up at an Earth-orbiting fuel depot, before heading to the moon.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Amateur theatrical companies from the city will be glad to come in return for an appreciative audience and a dance afterward, with a good fill-up on solid farm cooking.
From Dennison Grant: a Novel of To-day by Robert J. C. Stead
European countries in particular are under pressure to fill up gas storage ahead of the winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Russian capital braced Wednesday for a possible fresh wave of fuel shortages as drivers queued nervously to fill up tanks after recent Ukrainian strikes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
In theory the PM could delay its implementation - but the problem then is that this would mean the prison population would begin to head towards crisis point as cells fill up again.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Shoppers who fill up at Costco generally spend more overall, Vachris added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Abu Janan says it makes him happy when people fill up his rooms.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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