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
Example Sentences
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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
But a potential benefit of a long wait for an EV fill-up is that customers would spend more time at a gas station property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
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
"I guess you air gittin' yer fill-up of it, Niece Ruth," growled the miller, with a sound in his throat that might have been a chuckle.
From Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies The Missing Pearl Necklace by Alice B. Emerson
“Who would think to fill up an ice bath from a water faucet on a rooftop in Chelsea?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
So the longer Europe waits to fill up storage sites, the bigger the risks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 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
"You are wasting hours to fill up," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He must’ve been taking his own sweet time because the seats were starting to fill up.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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