fill
verb (used with object)
to make full; put as much as can be held into.
is filling
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present progressiveof fill (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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On the surface, it is just a bit of summer programming: Kimmel is taking a vacation, so O’Donnell is filling in for him this week.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The next step is filling out the right document, Form 843.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
"My mum is filling every bottle she can find in the house with water," said Mina, also in her 20s and from Tehran.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
While Good’s death is filling headlines, there have been dozens of other instances where immigration officers’ use of force has been questionable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
We are ditching our Sociology Seminar, and Kara is filling every space with nervous chatter, and when she laughs her black bobbed hair shakes like a skirt at her shoulders.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
