fill (up)

verb

Definition of fill (up)next
as in to pass (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fill (up)
  1. infuse
  2. saturate
  3. steep
  4. imbue
  5. soak
  6. permeate
  7. pervade
  8. penetrate
Verb
  • Here, the four of us learned how to make authentic guacamole using a molcajete—a traditional Mayan pestle and mortar carved from volcanic stone, which infuses the avocado dip with a smoky, aromatic flavor.
    — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • The soup’s tomato juice base is infused with cocktail sauce ingredients, including horseradish, lemon and Worcestershire sauce.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of infuse
Verb
  • Vibrant, saturated, and summer-ready, a juicy orange base is begging to be part of your next manicure.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • In this foyer, everything from the walls to the millwork to the doors and the balusters are saturated in White Dove.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of saturate
Verb
  • Meanwhile, steeping the banana peels in milk gives the topping an extra layer of banana flavor without adding extra fruit or moisture.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • When her plants need a bit of extra support, Etemadipour might also add leftover tea by re-steeping tea leaves and using the second, weaker cup directly in her garden.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026
Definition of steep
Verb
  • The space will also be imbued with Emirates signature scent, which has notes of bergamot, citrus, and soft wood.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • Then there’s the mythic highway – a cultural icon imbued with nostalgia for a specific, 20th-century idea of romance, adventure, freedom and the American West.
    — Daniel Milowski, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Definition of imbue
Verb
  • As the sun began to rise over the Atlanta skyline on the nation’s 250th birthday, racers, soaking with sweat from head to toe, were locked stride for stride with one another during the 2026 Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • Be sure to soak an untreated cedar plank in water for 1 to 2 hours before cooking.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Definition of soak
Verb
  • Whatever juju, imagined or self-made, permeating throughout the Braves’ roster over the last few weeks was exorcised Wednesday.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • Advertisement The captain’s drive has permeated to the entire team.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of permeate
Verb
  • Fear over airstrikes on Iran, which pervaded many conversations with locals during the war, has evaporated.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Excellence in sport is merely a glimpse into the resolve, grit, and talent pervading communities across the continent.
    — Jeremy Ebobisse, Time, 26 June 2026
Definition of pervade
Verb
  • Education officials visited the company’s headquarters to see how the product worked and found that bullets did not penetrate the glass.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Israel has a long track record of targeting senior Iranian military officers and government officials and successfully penetrating the Iranian regime’s security.
    — Natasha Lebedeva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of penetrate
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