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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Brands like BP and Exxon offer discounts such as 10 cents off a gallon on your first fill-up and up to 5 cents off each gallon after that.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 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
And this would give the burros a good rest and a fill-up before their climb.
From Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin
French motorists are clogging TotalEnergies service stations to fill up with discount gasoline but its rivals are crying foul, accusing the energy giant of distorting competition with the encouragement of the government.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Some gas stations ran dry as drivers rushed to fill up before the new prices took effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Security comes first. If you can't fill up now, you'll fill up later. There are no queues or panic buying."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“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
The fuel tanks had even been sealed shut back in Moscow so that they couldn’t cheat and land somewhere along the way to fill up again.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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