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is filling
  • present progressive of fill (3rd person singular).

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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

Scientists have discovered that the magma reservoir tied to the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is filling again.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 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

But already the water is filling her capillaries, improving the flow of her blood; already she thinks more keenly.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr