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To have filled out in its entirety
“Please fill out your details in the form provided below.”
To have become larger in size or degree
To have expressed in greater detail
Past tense for to become bigger in size
“It may be helpful to use a pole to hold up the topknot until the balloon begins to fill out.”
Past tense for to grow fatter or plumper
“They watch the way their belly and thighs begin to fill out from all the food you’re offering them, and how their jeans begin to become snug around their waist.”
Past tense for to increase or improve in amount or value
“These companies don't care about you. They're only there to fill out their bank accounts when they finish stealing your money.”
Past tense for to add details to a story or narrative
“The double pages of illustration in both books fill out the story with an emphasis on the emotional content and atmosphere.”
Past tense for to surpass a former capacity or boundary
Past tense for to line or pack with soft material
Past tense for to become fully grown or developed
Having become or been made larger
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