fill out

verb

filled out; filling out; fills out

intransitive verb

: to put on flesh

Examples of fill out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pregame vibes fill Charlotte’s Spectrum Center 11:50 a.m.: The upper bowl filling out nicely for the game vs. the MSUs. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024 More than 300 Floridians among the Americans in Haiti Hundreds more US citizens remain in the Haiti and nearly 1,000 had filled out crisis intake forms as of Tuesday morning, Patel previously told CNN. Jennifer Hansler, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 Patients must fill out a self-screening form to help pharmacists identify the appropriate contraceptive as well as potential risks associated with the medication. Maysoon Khan, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024 But the new system fell behind schedule and then filling out and processing applications exposed serious glitches. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 See more nominees Dance Film and TV Instrumental music Vocal music Fine arts Media arts This year, when students filled out their portion of the nomination application, they were asked to list their strongest specialty in this discipline. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 The State Department instructed citizens and eligible family members interested in traveling to the U.S. to fill out an intake form. CBS News, 16 Mar. 2024 The workflow of filling out the NDA template for this particular deal is automatically handled by the software robot. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024 According to Chris Boudreau, Duckworth said that athletes must fill out a conduct disclosure form before each season and indicated Grimstad had not checked any of the boxes. USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fill out was in 1856

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“Fill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20out. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

fill out

verb
1
: to put on flesh
2
: to complete by filling in blanks
fill out an application

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