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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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Be sure to separate and sort your laundry properly to avoid overloading.
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In a cautionary tale of what can happen when overloading a young talent, however, injuries severely blighted Ansu’s legacy at the Spotify Camp Nou.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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Thousands of beer cans spilled across a Connecticut roadway Tuesday after a tractor-trailer overturned, forcing authorities to shut down the highway for hours.
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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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