fill
verb (used with object)
to make full; put as much as can be held into.
filled
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past participleof fill.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fill.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fillverb (used with object)to make full; put as much as can be held into.
Example Sentences
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“What a surprise it was because it was a dark cave, but yet it was filled with so many bright colors,” Cordell recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
More than a decade later, the restaurant has moved into a larger, airier space filled with greenery — and somehow, the bar keeps getting higher.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The 10-acre site will also be transformed by new offices and retail space, primarily serving the neighbouring financial district filled with skyscrapers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Infantino, who has filled the role since 2016, has been under pressure following his scrapped plan to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investment firms.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
He looks at me, his eyes filled with hurt, and I can’t help feeling the blanket of blame he places on me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
