unfilled
Britishadjective
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(of a container, receptacle, etc) not having become or been made full
unfilled stomachs
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(of a job, role, etc) not occupied
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(of a cake, doughnut, etc) with no filling
unfilled choux pastry will freeze
Example Sentences
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Investors anticipated a larger order than 200 planes, given Boeing’s existing backlog of over 6,800 unfilled jet orders.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The key position of NSF director has been unfilled ever since Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist and academic administrator, resigned in April 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Companies responding by curbing hiring or leaving open positions unfilled.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Only 11% were unfilled in the North East and Yorkshire.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Still, thousands of jobs in the Yard remained unfilled.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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