: one that fills: such as
a
: a substance added to a product (as to increase bulk, weight, viscosity, opacity, or strength)
b
: a composition used to fill the pores and grain especially of a wood surface before painting or varnishing
c
: a piece used to cover or fill in a space between two parts of a structure
d
: tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
e
: material used to fill extra space in a column or page of a newspaper or magazine or to increase the size of a work (such as a book)
f
: a pack of paper for a loose-leaf notebook
g
: a sound, word, or phrase (such as "you know?") used to fill pauses in speaking
plural fillers also filler
: a monetary subunit of the forint see forint at Money Table
Examples of filler in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping
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Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
The show frontloads big episodes at the start of a season and then ends with a bang, leaving us with too many filler episodes between.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The portrait in the digital gallery squares off her face and provides an artistic rhinoplasty and lip filler.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
This genius gap filler blocks that area and prevents clutter from accumulating in the hard-to-reach abyss.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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Noun
One exercise lets sales employees practice pitches with lifelike AI customers that carry on natural conversations and scores employees on aspects like eye contact, filler words, and conciseness.
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Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
The show frontloads big episodes at the start of a season and then ends with a bang, leaving us with too many filler episodes between.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
The portrait in the digital gallery squares off her face and provides an artistic rhinoplasty and lip filler.
—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
This genius gap filler blocks that area and prevents clutter from accumulating in the hard-to-reach abyss.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for filler
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“Filler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filler. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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