filler

as in filling
soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something the vase was packed in Styrofoam filler to protect it during shipping

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Recent Examples of filler Proportionally, One Piece has far less filler than, say, the original Bleach (2004–2012), in which 45% (164 out of 366 episodes) is filler. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Since these Easter egg fillers are a little larger, jumbo-sized eggs are the best choice for some of these prizes. Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025 Audio tools help remove filler or cuss words, tighten audio gaps, perform audio leveling, generate transcripts, and optimize that whole process of producing high quality output. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 While some players believe that overworlds are tedious and archaic game designs that only add unnecessary filler in between traveling to different destinations, Expedition 33 avoids this problem by placing optional dungeons on the overworld. George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for filler
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Noun
  • Its 100 percent cotton batting is secured by decorative stitching, which adds texture and ensures the filling remains evenly distributed throughout.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • Coming up this fall—Ferrero Rocher chocolate squares, which is an iteration of the classic chocolate shell with a creamy filling in Milk Hazelnut, Dark Hazelnut, White Hazelnut, and Caramel Hazelnut varieties.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Clinics using the platform have reported increases in 340B revenue from recovered eligible fills—dollars that are reinvested directly into patient care.
    Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Invisible geckos belt out intermittent clicks from the foliage, as brown pelicans sweep lazily across the sky, patrolling the shoreline for their daily fill.
    Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.
    Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Last fall the exhibition arrived at the Fort Lauderdale museum in 31 packing crates from the foundation’s warehouse in Switzerland.
    Joseph B. Treaster, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • The current model, the Ride 18, is lighter (but more durable) than previous iterations and has a comfier ride, thanks to a highly breathable mesh upper and more padding around the ankle.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 14 May 2025
  • Passive and electronic both decrease noise by utilizing layers of physical foam and padding.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 12 May 2025

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