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as in to overload
to fill or load to excess
overfilled the wheelbarrow with bricks until finally no one could push it
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as in to spill
to flow over the brim or top of
water overfilled the tub and poured onto the floor
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Recent Examples of overfill
Tame Your Brows Don’t overfill them — just brush them up.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Two days later, Gomes Akay was seen dragging a large suitcase that appeared to be overfilled from the hotel.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Some fails stem from people overfilling the molds.
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Lisa Gutierrez
april 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
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Lauren Arikan,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Two days later, Gomes Akay was seen dragging a large suitcase that appeared to be overfilled from the hotel.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Some fails stem from people overfilling the molds.
—
Lisa Gutierrez
april 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
—
Lauren Arikan,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overfill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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His knack of finding the ball in the right place at the right time in the opposition box has already yielded two goals, and Marcelo Bielsa’s team are not exactly overloaded with reliable goalscorers.
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Be Ruthless About Clutter No design trick can compete with a room that's overloaded with stuff, says Taylor.
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The tech selloff on Tuesday also spilled into precious metals.
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Blood is starting to spill over.
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After loading the bases, the Rays were able to manufacture their offense against Royals starter Noah Cameron.
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Tamales are loaded with bean, chile and cheese.
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Now through Friday, June 26, Amazon Prime Day is overflowing with deals, and some of our favorites have never been cheaper.
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Those who have lived in Pittsburgh for years have witnessed incidents, including oil spills and sewage overflows, that invite skepticism about river safety.
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That includes a legal and regulatory framework that does not overburden business.
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In the end, some 125 took the offer, threatening to overburden a corps already struggling to inspect even a sliver of the nation’s 130,000 licensed firearms dealers.
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Thousands of Dutch fans flooded the streets of Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the Netherlands' World Cup match against Morocco in the round of 32 tonight.
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In the weeks since the show premiered, memes and unauthorized merch capturing Patricia’s dispassionate delivery, heroic shotgun wielding, and jerky dance moves have flooded the internet.
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Some said pharmacists could overcharge for a drug that normally costs pennies per pill.
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What follows is less about whether you are being overcharged and more about who, exactly, is deciding your number.
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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