Fill
Provide
Provide verb - To put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Tropes pertaining to Retsupurae and Webcam Ward should go here.Slowbeef's Lets Plays provide examples of: Action Duo: slowbeef and Diabetus, though sometimes other guests fill in for Diabetus.
Source: Lets Play / slowbeef - The film provides him with a Back Story, mainly to fill screen time; this backstory does provide a good excuse.
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While they're technically just agents of the Syndicate, they're the villains Mulder and Scully face the most and provide roles their bosses can't really fill.
Source: The Heavy
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