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 Please fill out the form below or send an email to alange@sacbee.com. Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024 Less straightforward is how the rest of the league will be filled out. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fill out 

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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 31 May. 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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