fill
verb (used with object)
to make full; put as much as can be held into.
were filling
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past progressiveof fill.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Fund managers needed individual investors because institutions like pensions that have historically invested in their funds were filling up on private assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The government sent "secret shopper" officials to 436 licensed venues across the country in October to check if they were filling glasses high enough.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
The increase in small boat arrivals came just as the beaches and bars of Crete were filling up for the summer and the migration minister says protecting the tourist industry is his priority.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
Tilbrook adds that since seeing Radiohead at Coachella about a decade ago and realizing they were filling in songs with pre-recorded material as a “flavor enhancer,” Squeeze has done that on about half the songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
There were thousands of crane fly and mosquito larvae in the water, and the wildflowers were filling if not very nourishing.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
