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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According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs went unfilled at the end of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
They are replacing some departing workers, but more often than not they are leaving open positions unfilled.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
Boeing currently lists 6,720 unfilled orders with a backlog of 6,130 after an adjustment under US accounting standards.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
On top of those late payments, the vendor said his firm has more than $35,000 worth of unfilled orders that have been held up since October, when Saks instructed him to halt all shipments.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 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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