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filled in the blank

filled in the blank is the simple past and past participle of fill in the blank.

Meaning of fill in the blank

Verb

fill in the blank (third-person singular simple present fills in the blank, present participle filling in the blank, simple past and past participle filled in the blank)

  1. To complete a single fill in the blank question.
    Synonyms:
    gapfill
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) To complete an interruption, ambiguity, or vagueness in understanding, perception, or context.
    • The Zionists intended to shape the perceptions of a global public with limited interest in or understanding of the issues, filling in the blanks with their own narrative.2010, George Friedman, Flotillas and the Wars of Public Opinion

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Questions about filled in the blank

What is filled in the blank the simple past and past participle of?
Filled in the blank is the simple past and past participle of fill in the blank.

Words near filled in the blank in the dictionary

  1. filled away
  2. filled cheese
  3. filled cheeses
  4. filled gold
  5. filled in
  6. filled in the blank
  7. filled in the blanks
  8. filled milk
  9. filled milks
  10. filled one's boots
  11. filled one's face

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