fill up

Make completely full

Fill up means to make something completely full or to become completely full.

You fill up a gas tank, a glass, or a form.

I need to fill up before the road trip.

The stadium filled up quickly.

Fill up can also describe eating until satisfied: I filled up on bread before the main course arrived.

fuel

refuel

Replenish the tank

  • tankLarge storage vessel
  • pumpFluid-moving machine
  • stationFixed stopping point

nozzle · gauge · petrol · diesel · gasoline · unleaded · premium · ethanol · top off · gas station

container

pour

Send liquid streaming out

pitcher · glass · cup · bucket · bathtub · pool · reservoir · basin · vessel · jug

occupy

crowd

Large public gathering

  • packGroup or compress
  • cramForce into tight space
  • jamCooked fruit spread

throng · swarm · capacity · standing room · sold out · packed house · venue · auditorium · stadium · theater

replenish

restock

Replenish depleted inventory

replace · renew · restore · inventory · shelves · supplies · pantry · provisions · reserves · quota

satiate

stuffed

Filled beyond capacity

sated · replete · glutted · overfed · engorged · food coma · second helping · portion · feast · overeat

emotional

swell

Increase in size

overwhelmed · touched · stirred · misty-eyed · warmth · gratitude · pride · joy

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Opposites
container fullness

fill upempty

Holding nothing inside

drain · empty out · pour out · deplete · evacuate

fuel/resource replenishment

fill upuse up

Consume until gone

deplete · run out · run on empty · run down · exhaust

satiation

fill upgo hungry

Lack sufficient nourishment

starve · fast · empty stomach · famish · deprive

Family

full, up, fill, spill, filling, filled, refill, filler, fulfilled

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G