fill
verb (used with object)
to make full; put as much as can be held into.
have been filling
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present perfect progressiveof fill.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since June, Stahl’s email inbox and LinkedIn messages have been filling up with unsolicited job opportunities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
Bars on the world-famous Ocean Drive have been filling up with Scotland fans, while others take advantage of boat trips along the coastline or staying in surrounding areas.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
With hundreds of thousands of soldiers coming back from the front wounded, Russia's prosthetics workshops -- like the one outside Saint Petersburg where AFP met Dmitry -- have been filling up with ex-fighters.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Public broadcasting organizations like PBS and NPR have been filling the void for millions of Americans who keep up with the news from their local public broadcasting stations.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
And, Eleanor, may I venture to ask you not to renew the terrible noise with which you have been filling the house for the last half hour.
From Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden by Charles Garvice
