Backfill

//ˈbækfɪl//

Synonyms for "backfill"

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"There are long established plans by which the police will... obviously keep the public safe, but they will prioritize those things that they have to do. And the army is, of course, always ready to backfill as and when. But that is under the reasonable worst-case scenario,” Johnson said this week.

Source: tatoeba (8599539)

Clay excavated for the new river channel has been used to backfill the old watercourse, while embankment vegetation was also moved from the old channel to the new in order to preserve a habitat for the rare Four Spotted Moths that live there.

Source: wiktionary

We backfilled the cistern with pea gravel to discourage its use as a refuse container.

Source: wiktionary

The company backfilled Joe's position after he was terminated.

Source: wiktionary

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