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full of vs full with

The phrases 'full of' and 'full with' are both correct, but they are not used in the same context. 'Full of' is more commonly used to describe the contents or characteristics of something, while 'full with' is less common and usually used in a more literal sense.
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Last updated: July 10, 2024

full of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'full of' to describe the contents or characteristics of something. It is a common and natural way to express that something is filled or abundant with a particular thing.

Examples:

  • The jar was full of cookies.
  • The room was full of laughter.
  • His speech was full of passion.
  • The bookshelf was full of books.
  • The garden was full of colorful flowers.
  • However Macerata is full of life.
  • The world's full of injustice.
  • San Francisco is full of two-bit heroes.
  • Life is full of terrible surprises and miserable fates.
  • The manuals are full of this technique.
  • Orphanages are full of children needing good homes.
  • Arlington National Cemetery is full of corpses.
  • And rhubarb is full of oxalic acid.
  • Our hotel was full of American militay officers.
  • It was full of free-thinking technological radicals and inspirational ideas.
  • Florida certainly has been full of surprises.
  • An abandoned factory full of broken machines.
  • The cemetery is full of self-pitying people.
  • May your dreams be full of wonder.
  • An endangered white tiger carcass full of crunch berries.
  • Time travel's full of paradoxes.
  • My house is full of white cockroaches.
  • All containers are full of humans.
  • I deliver vans full of money...
  • Tummy full of lobster and strawberries.

Alternatives:

  • filled with
  • abundant in
  • overflowing with
  • brimming with
  • teeming with

full with

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

Use 'full with' in a more literal sense to describe something that is physically filled to capacity with something else. It is less common than 'full of' and may sound slightly awkward in some contexts.

Examples:

  • The bucket was full with water.
  • Her bag was full with groceries.
  • The room was full with people.
  • The jar was full with coins.
  • The basket was full with fruits.
  • You had your hands full with Lucy.
  • Valkyries will have their hands full with that old goat.
  • And our lungs... are full with dust.
  • Ed's got her hands full with this angel.
  • No, I understand, you know, you got your hands full with Max and everything.
  • You got your hands full with the twins.
  • Agent Bishop had her hands full with the Ulrich prosecution.
  • Besides, Will's hands are pretty full with Georgia.
  • Plate's a little full with these cases.
  • Had their hands full with that building that went up.
  • Okay, your hands weren't full with Eric.
  • She had her hands full with me.
  • Sorry, got my hands full with coach.
  • I see you have your hands full with sitting.
  • You have your hands full with the author.
  • He's got his hands full with Damon today.
  • I had my hands full with the guys in front.
  • No, you've got your hands full with Spence.
  • You got your hands full with the files on Ronin Burk.
  • My hands are full with the Lord's work.

Alternatives:

  • filled with
  • brimming with
  • overflowing with
  • packed with
  • loaded with

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