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Examples of fill out in a Sentence
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Each doctor participating in the study fills out a survey after using one of two technologies for two weeks, then after eight weeks and again at three months.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
If this is you, please fill out the form below or reach out to reporter Anna Barry-Jester at anna.barryjester@propublica.org.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 May 2024
And the little things, such as showing up on time and making sure your paperwork is filled out, can go a long way toward building the provider-patient relationship, Mills says.
—Carly Weeks, TIME, 6 May 2024
If a horse pulls out, or scratches, from the race in the days leading up to the Derby, additional horses can fill out the field until the scratch deadline.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 3 May 2024
And even if Usinger, who could very well be the victim of a computer glitch, couldn’t fill out the form until Sunday morning, there was time to send an email to NCS.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Lady Diana Spencer filled out the form for the nanny agency Solve Your Problem Ltd. in May 1979 by hand — and the contract included a lie about her age.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
Just fill out the form and mail it, along with any necessary documents, to your county election administrator's office.
—USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Participants filled out questionnaires about their lifestyle and exercise habits including stair climbing.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near fill out
Cite this Entry
“Fill out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill%20out. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
fill out
verb1
: to put on flesh
2
: to complete by filling in blanks
fill out an application
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