fill
verb (used with object)
to make full; put as much as can be held into.
had filled
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past perfectof fill.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The district letter stated that, even if Carvalho had filled out disclosure forms properly, the amounts he allegedly accepted in gifts far exceeded the legal limit, which the letter noted was $590 in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Seats would be awarded by moving down that ranking until each party had filled its national allocation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Your new passport may or may not arrive faster than if you had filled out the paperwork yourself, even if you are paying an extra fee for this opportunistic middleman.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, also paid tribute to Harris, saying he had filled the airwaves with "love, laughter and captivating stories".
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The words that he had heard for the first time with a thrill of dread, the words that had filled his dreams and haunted his thoughts in the long days since:
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
