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
Nationally, unfilled school places rose from 10% to 14% in the last five years, according to the NAO.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
New orders jumped 4.7% for the month, and unfilled orders—the stock of orders that will contribute to future sales if they aren’t canceled—increased 2.4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The company has an ample backlog of roughly 6,800 unfilled orders, but needs to deliver more than 800 per year to achieve substantially higher free cash flow.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
I sat down in the shade beneath a sycamore tree, thinking of the unfilled hours ahead, replaying the conversation in the coffee shop, remembering the look on Martin’s face when he said good-bye to me.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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