overstuff
verb
over·stuff
ˌō-vər-ˈstəf 
overstuffed; overstuffing; overstuffs
1
: to stuff too full
2
: to cover (a piece of furniture, such as a chair or sofa) completely and deeply with upholstery
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Since those early studies, that overstuffed, highly uneven pattern has been seen repeatedly in ecosystems around the world, particularly in rainforests.
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Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2023
Like a good drag show, the exhibition is messy and overstuffed, but punctuated with poignancy and wicked bite.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023
The match took place in front of mostly friends and family, a far cry from when the Billie Jean King Center is overstuffed with fans paying $24 for chicken tenders at the U.S. Open.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Other plot threads — in a story as derivative as it is overstuffed — get picked up and dropped, including ones about Philly’s resentment toward its hometown superheroes and the foster siblings’ lack of commitment to their roles.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
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Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2023
Like a good drag show, the exhibition is messy and overstuffed, but punctuated with poignancy and wicked bite.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023
The match took place in front of mostly friends and family, a far cry from when the Billie Jean King Center is overstuffed with fans paying $24 for chicken tenders at the U.S. Open.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Other plot threads — in a story as derivative as it is overstuffed — get picked up and dropped, including ones about Philly’s resentment toward its hometown superheroes and the foster siblings’ lack of commitment to their roles.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Overstuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overstuff. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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