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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Fifth, the DNI can set priorities for technical innovations that the other agencies can’t do on their own, at least not without creating a dozen or more different approaches, spawning duplication, unfilled gaps, or both.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The majority of those orders are expected to go unfilled, but anyone with a brokerage account will be able to buy the shares once they begin trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Analysis by BBC News shows that there were more than 4,000 unfilled places on the course between 2016 and 2024-2025.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Nationally, unfilled school places rose from 10% to 14% in the last five years, according to the NAO.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 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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