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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Only 11% were unfilled in the North East and Yorkshire.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Who will take their place when the U.S. has six million unfilled jobs?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
They are replacing some departing workers, but more often than not they are leaving open positions unfilled.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
According to Bonta’s office, key staff positions remained unfilled at the time of the visit and the facility “does not have enough medical doctors for its detainee population size.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
Much more serious, though, is the moral gap left unfilled.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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