as in substitute
a person or thing that takes the place of another
I'm just a fill-in, so I have no idea where office supplies are kept
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as in to inform
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 to substitute
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 fill-in
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Head coach Tom Thibodeau said McBride, who was the fill-in starter for Jalen Brunson (right ankle sprain) before his own injury, is a limited participant in practice.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Matt Barrows, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The plot, too, is threadbare to the point of incoherence, with a slew of overqualified performers — including Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville — left to fill in the gaps as fairies, man-crows, and anthropomorphized mushroom caps.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Dooley, the voice of the Yard Goats, made his Major League broadcasting debut in 2023 as a fill-in announcer for the Colorado Rockies.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Head coach Tom Thibodeau said McBride, who was the fill-in starter for Jalen Brunson (right ankle sprain) before his own injury, is a limited participant in practice.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The majority of Brown’s 1,169 career snaps have come on the outside, meaning the 49ers’ top three scenario would be like last year’s, one in which Lenoir moves inside in nickel situations and Brown, 27, fills in on the outside.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The plot, too, is threadbare to the point of incoherence, with a slew of overqualified performers — including Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville — left to fill in the gaps as fairies, man-crows, and anthropomorphized mushroom caps.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill-in
Noun
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There’s simply no substitute for the positive outcomes that qualities like grit, individual effort, commitment and consistency can predictably bring into your life.—
Vinesh Sukumaran,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Wellness shots should be consumed in moderation and are not a substitute for a well-rounded diet.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to Kang, investment in innovative projects should inform how the company should move forward.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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That will inform many of your decisions and pivots.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Barry is standing in a sprawling suite that represents the resort's latest foray into wellness.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But standing in a busy subway station, Duffy vowed to continue providing the city with federal support and confirmed the administration has not withheld funding.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Empowering Innovation Without Losing Control Despite their growing autonomy, agentic AI systems should be seen as tools that augment human capabilities, not as replacements for human oversight.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Roosevelt Park is still in progress, with a tennis court being converted into a roller rink, astro turf replacement at the pool area, new ADA entrances, decorative lightpoles in the center of new picnic tables and basketball court resurfacing and paving.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In Leech, a parasitic hive mind that infests people discovers another parasitic hive mind that infests people, competing for the same brain space (told in first-person from the POV of the former parasitic hive mind).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the time, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told PEOPLE that officers reported to an incident in the Encino area, where a source confirmed Kyle owned a home Kim had been staying in.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In an email to USAID staff, Jeremy Lewin, a Department of Government Efficiency official who took over running the day-to-day operations at USAID from Pete Marocco on March 20, said the RIFs would go into effect either on July 1 or September 2.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Since the designer took over Brioni’s creative helm in 2018, the brand has extended its proposition from just the perfect work suit, shirt or necktie.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition, consider using a cloud service with encryption to ensure that even if an attack happens, the backup remains safe. 5.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Add-on options include computer coverage, sump pump backup coverage, and dwelling replacement coverage.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The affected vehicles include: 2020 to 2021 S90 2020 to 2022 S60 2020 to 2022 V60 2020 to 2022 XC60 2020 to 2022 XC90 2022 V90 Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Pope, 88, has been advised to rest following his 38-day hospital stay.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Fill-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill-in. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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