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 recent price breakout has left an unfilled gap between the $70-$80 range, which aligns with the middle grey Bollinger Band,” Unterman wrote.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 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
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy described recruitment freezes, deleted posts and unfilled vacancies being widespread in services across the UK, with the situation continually worsening.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The hay came down like a mountain slope to the other end of the barn, and there was a level place as yet unfilled with the new crop.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
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