Thesaurus results for FILL (UP)

fill (up)

verb

Definition of fill (up)

as in to pass (into)

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Flavors are divided by Nice (no alcohol), non-dairy and naughty (alcohol infused).

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
The new record is the closest that the two have come to infusing their distinctive DJing style into their original productions.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of infuse

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Colors were suitably accurate and nicely saturated, and the image offered good contrast across the board from dark to bright scenes, along with impressively good shadow detail and a sense of three-dimensionality in dark scenes.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
That translated into a vibrant palette of rock ‘n roll, soul, metal, hip-hop, and of course the rich Seattle sound that saturates daily life for Jones.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of saturate

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Ancestral stories shared at family gatherings and trips to powwows across the island community steeped her awareness into adulthood.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
In one study of bags from eight brands, a bag steeped at 95°C (203 degrees Fahrenheit) for five minutes released more than 10,000 particles.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 21 Oct. 2026

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Marion is not in any imminent danger—not yet—but her paranoia and the claustrophobic camerawork imbue these driving scenes with an anticipatory terror.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Rory Nguyen, software engineer, left, and Liam Wilson, client advisory, work on imbuing computer devices with life, installing operating systems onto computer devices, at the office of Go.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of imbue

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This statement also permeates the work of rapper Alkoy, who on Valle Chakal Ki sampled idiosyncratic records from Salta, foregrounding the handmade drums and dramatic guitars that boom in every plaza.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Despite the uncharacteristically prompt arrivals, an unhurried air of European hospitality permeated the event, which was hosted by chairman Leonardo Ferragamo and creative director Maximilian Davis.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of permeate

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In the days before the spill was announced, residents complained of fuel-like odors pervading areas of Dubai and north.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
But Kelly's post-modern sci-fi fantasy emerged on the big screen when there existed a pervading fear of gathering in large groups as America was just beginning to recover and process the atrocities committed on 9/11.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of pervade

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The Soviet Union, for instance, gained nuclear weapons in part by penetrating the Manhattan Project; more recently, China stole secrets related to the F-22 and F-35 stealth fighter jets and the C-17 cargo plane.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Idriss noted on the podcast that topical collagen molecules are too large to penetrate skin.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of penetrate

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