Thesaurus results for FILL (UP)

fill (up)

verb

Definition of fill (up)

as in to pass (into)

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The report notes a Tarrant County pilot program that infused American Rescue Plan funding into private childcare centers to raise wages for childcare workers to $18 an hour.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Of course, cartoons infused with blood don’t have the most altruistic desires.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuse

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The rainfall has the potential to cause dangerous rip currents, life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in steep areas and places where the ground remains saturated, the center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
For the uninitiated, instead of a bottle or tube, these formulas are housed in a compact with a sponge saturated in foundation.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of saturate

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Luxury taxes are of debatable worth in sports anyway; in a division where the richest can already spend far more than the rest, imbuing them with even greater resources is antithetical to competitive balance.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Although train conducting doesn’t seem exciting, Undercoders imbues it with a skateboarding personality.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of imbue

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No matter what people think about the party out of power, the level of waste, fraud, corruption and incompetence that permeates our state government should make voters consider something new in November.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
This bias permeates leadership advice, often leading to over-complication.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of permeate

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As usual, that passion for both motorsport and motoring in general pervaded the show lawn, festooned with 218 cars from 14 different nations, all divided into nearly 30 classes.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
On summer days, the sun would unexpectedly become obscured by clouds and a pervading darkness.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pervade

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Concrete is mixed with a crystalline, water-proof powder that blocks water from penetrating into it, protecting structures and extending their life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
His schemes prioritize a fast, penetrating front four to generate pressure without relying on heavy blitzing.

— Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of penetrate

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