filled (up)

verb

past tense of fill (up)
as in saturated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filled (up)
  1. saturated
  2. imbued
  3. infused
  4. steeped
  5. drenched
Verb
  • Below, the liquid blushes that make the case, from sheer to saturated.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The initial three rounds were not very heavy but saturated the soil and left the area much more prone to dangerous flash flooding once the fourth round of torrential rain moved through.
    — Trevor Ault, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • The flavor has since gone on to be imbued in bagels, over the counter medicines and ice cream.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • These more stately spaces are balanced with a playful energy, imbued via touches like whimsical wallpaper in many of the powder rooms.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of imbued
Verb
  • However, there’s something extra-special about a sweet treat infused with the rich, nutty flavor of peanut butter.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • It’s also infused with an antioxidant-rich blend of Australian botanicals and a blue light complex to help protect skin from the damaging blue light emitted by screens and devices.
    — Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of infused
Verb
  • Thoroughly wash strawberry leaves before enjoying them plain, tossed into smoothies or sauces, or steeped to make a tea.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An album steeped so deeply in her roots was the perfect introduction for her new audience.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of steeped
Verb
  • Jódar was drenched in sweat by early in the third set Wednesday, on a humid — but not intensely humid — day in New York despite the rain later.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In another part of the study, the research team saw that fat cells behaved differently when drenched with blood collected from the HIIT folks, including changes involved in many genes that regulate fat and whole-body metabolism.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of drenched
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“Filled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filled%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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