Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that serves as a substitute for another.
- noun A short informative summary.
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- noun A temporary
replacement for another
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
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Examples
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"We lost some of what we call the fill-in trip," Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley said.
Wal-Mart U.S. Sales Slip Further Miguel Bustillo 2011
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[Ditto, from whichever fill-in the direct answer came] But of course now I have some follow up questions.
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DeStefano, J. Bone round out Magic of Shazam! fill-in team
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DeStefano, J. Bone round out Magic of Shazam! fill-in team
April | 2009 | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009
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The difference is that in Prodigal, Dick knew he was only a fill-in.
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One already has enrolled -- 7-foot center Jon Kreft, who would be a fill-in if Solomon Alabi should leave.
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Depending on how Marve's knee fares this summer, TerBush would serve as a capable fill-in.
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Kelly Ripa will kick off the new year on Live! alongside fill-in co-host — and husband — Mark Consuelos on Monday, Jan. 2, but he won't be sticking around for long.
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DT Hollis Thomas was a quality one-year fill-in who helped solidify a nose tackle position devastated by injuries.
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However, it looks like Tiny Titans team of Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani, plus an unnamed artist, will only be providing fill-in issues to help keep the series on a monthly schedule.
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