Collocations for fill - verb
ADV.
fast, quickly, rapidly
At the moment, most reservoirs are filling fast.
At the moment, most reservoirs are filling fast.
gradually, slowly | up
VERB + FILL
begin to
The sails began to fill.
The sails began to fill.
seem to
He seemed to fill the room with his presence.
He seemed to fill the room with his presence.
PREP.
with
Fill the bucket with water.
Fill the bucket with water.
PHRASES
be filled to capacity
The school is filled to capacity - we simply can''t take any more students.
The school is filled to capacity - we simply can''t take any more students.
be filled to the brim (with sth)
The drawers were all filled to the brim.
The drawers were all filled to the brim.