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filling in the blank

filling in the blank is the present participle and gerund 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 filling in the blank

What is filling in the blank the present participle and gerund of?
Filling in the blank is the present participle and gerund of fill in the blank.

Words near filling in the blank in the dictionary

  1. filling
  2. filling away
  3. filling gas
  4. filling gases
  5. filling in
  6. filling in the blank
  7. filling in the blanks
  8. filling one's boots
  9. filling one's face
  10. filling one's hand
  11. filling one's pants

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