filled in

verb

past tense of fill in
1
as in informed
to give information to my friend quickly filled me in on the portion of the movie that I had missed

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2
as in substituted
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only she's only filling in while the regular secretary is on vacation

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Recent Examples of filled in An only child in a home filled in equal parts by silence and books, Laura was grateful for a friend. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Over the years, several high-profile fests struggled to stay afloat with consistently strong slates, and dozens of niche festivals filled in the gaps to serve the city’s diverse filmgoers. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 The Chicago Bears won big Monday night, as third-string quarterback Case Keenum filled in for Caleb Williams and led the Bears past Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a 27-7 win. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Kristian Fulton has filled in for Delane in his absence, but Delane is trending toward a return this week against Miami. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Cooper Rush filled in and proceeded to throw four interceptions and never going over 150 yards in losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Despite the specifics offered up by the attorney general, there are many details to be filled in on the corporate side of the deal. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and one-time IndyCar champion, filled in for her both seasons. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Reeves, with the Del-Phis singing backup, filled in for Wells, and Motown was so impressed, the label signed the group to the Gordy label in 1962, sans Williams, who left the group around this time. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled in
  1. informed
  2. substituted
  3. told
  4. stood in
  5. advised
  6. stepped in
  7. instructed
  8. caught up
Verb
  • This informed the wardrobe that encompasses a rock ’n’ roll attitude with glamour, allure and ease.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Boone informed Gerrit Cole that the fate of the season would be in his hands.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Ronaldo started that game but was substituted in the 67th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ronaldo started in Portugal's 1-0 win over Wales last Thursday and was substituted in the 67th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of substituted
Verb
  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • On Tuesday, after returning from meetings in the United Arab Emirates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of an F-15 fighter jet and made a video warning that there might soon be an attack against Israel.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This week, the department was told money allocated years ago for renovations at Kadema Hall — named after a Native American village that once stood in its place — was being pulled.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stood in
Verb
  • Businesses have been advised to remove their machines before the deadline, and police set up a website for business owners to ask questions.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bryant advised Van Rootselaar about how to keep her plot a secret by deleting online messages and using virtual private networks, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of advised
Verb
  • His oldest sister stepped in, made his meals and went to school and doctor appointments with him.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Huskers were down 23-14 midway through the second quarter when McDougle stepped in front of Washington’s pass intended for Kaleb Webb and ran it back all the way for Nebraska’s longest pick-6 since 2007.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • The commission also instructed Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to present a plan to end free rides on the Metromover rail line that runs through Miami.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Xuan and Zhang sometimes instructed the nannies to strike the children harder, according to Hochman.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • Permanent faculty numbers finally caught up to pre-pandemic levels in 2025.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But even after Ryan caught up to the quarterback, Maiava barely broke his stride.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of caught up

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“Filled in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20in. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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