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
Resulting job vacancies in the trades are going unfilled because of a dearth of skilled workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
They are replacing some departing workers, but more often than not they are leaving open positions unfilled.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
The lawmakers said the unfilled seat has “real consequences for communities that depend on federal advocacy for wildfire recovery, water access, agriculture, healthcare, and basic infrastructure.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 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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