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.
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“There’s so much on there you have to fill out, and those letters are small,” Corona Garza said in Spanish.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
You and the person you’ve authorized to submit your mailed ballot must fill out and sign the outside of the ballot envelope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
To do that, anyone who scans the QR code on the poster has to fill out a questionnaire, upload a photo and include a link to their LinkedIn profile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Another advantage, Heinrich says, is that "since we cut the cells into smaller areas, we can fill out special sizes more easily. You don't have to adhere to the regular pattern size."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
He’d called me downstairs to fill out an entry form for an upcoming regional meet.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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