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adjective

as in packed
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible filled baskets of every variety of apple were available at the farmers' market

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filled

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verb

past tense of fill
1
as in loaded
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained fill the basket with apples

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2
as in plugged
to close up so that no empty spaces remain before starting to paint, fill all the cracks with putty

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3
as in fulfilled
to do what is required by the terms of orders received by this date will be filled in time for Christmas delivery of the merchandise

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Recent Examples of filled
Adjective
Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026 New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Maybe the sign-up flow has too many fields, the first action users need to take isn't obvious or there's a setting that should have been pre-filled. — Kelli Behan-Aspland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
The Cathcarts’ office is gloomy and dark, while the Taylor & Byrne rooms are filled with light and air. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Seeing that table filled with this much talent, funding and support is what keeps us going. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Based on the bestselling novel by Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians marked a watershed moment for Asian representation in Hollywood and a promising step forward in an industry filled with one-dimensional stereotypes. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 Cress delivered his decision before a courtroom filled with family members and supporters of Kaur and Lopez. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 As their division rivals popped bottles inside Yankee Stadium’s visiting clubhouse, the home side filled with frustration and sorrow. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Our children need to be prepared for life and not filled with nebulous theories of fairness and diversity. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Beyond the walls of the company’s London headquarters, which is filled with thousands of its plushy pink octopus mascots, Jackson’s empire may look like an unwieldy one. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Around the three-and-a-half-hour mark of the race, the finish-line medical tent filled. — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled
  1. packed
  2. loaded
  3. plugged
  4. fulfilled
  5. jammed
  6. stuffed
  7. satisfied
  8. full
Adjective
  • This packed schedule is a small window into how Benski has been living and working after leaving Gangs of London producer Pulse Films in 2022.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Reporting from Tel Aviv Trumpeldor beach in central Tel Aviv, packed and lively just yesterday, is today almost empty.
    — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • September was the first month that Iran loaded no crude onto tankers since maritime data tracking service Kpler began monitoring Iranian exports in 2013.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • After a walk loaded the bases, Erik Sabrowski relieved and struck out Munetaka Murakami on a foul tip, the pitcher letting out a yell.
    — Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of loaded
Verb
  • The roommate then plugged the camera in and saw several videos of Long inside the bedroom testing out the device, according to the report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • These holes are notorious for getting plugged with debris, worsening water accumulation.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of plugged
Verb
  • Flanagan had the opening of the prom and the tragic promise most viewers know won’t be fulfilled, from the beginning.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Russian drivers grit their teeth, endure the lines, and hope that government promises that the shortages will ease after the agricultural harvest season – a time of peak demand – are fulfilled.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Adjective
  • Investigators said that the co-pilot carried out the attack with what's called a crash axe — a lightweight emergency tool stored in the cockpit to break through panels or jammed doors in the event of a crash.
    — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of jammed
Verb
  • Notes that would bring down civilization are stuffed in a plastic ball sack!
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Harbaugh had the Chargers go for it, but Herbert was stuffed for no gain.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuffed
Verb
  • Jil Sander was a perfect distillation of itself and satisfied a modernist appetite.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Jets tried to trade him during the summer, but were never able to get the deal that satisfied Kevin Cheveldayoff.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfied
Adjective
  • This is a play full of people trying very hard to be there for each other and discovering what makes that difficult.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Filled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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