1
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
Toilet paper goes right into the film baggy – just don't overfill!
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New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
This dramatic bed frame is an easy way to add personality to your bedroom without overfilling it with decor.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
As Brian noted, overfilling simply isn't worth the risk.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Keep in Mind Planters overfill easily in heavy rain and there’s not an easy way to drain excess water.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
This dramatic bed frame is an easy way to add personality to your bedroom without overfilling it with decor.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
As Brian noted, overfilling simply isn't worth the risk.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Keep in Mind Planters overfill easily in heavy rain and there’s not an easy way to drain excess water.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overfill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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With big money pumped in to stabilize stocks, some of that cash has spilled into bitcoin.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Others say the song has really spilled into the physical world, soundtracking school graduation parties and cafeterias across the country.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2025
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Roughly a dozen aquarium staff gathered at the Apollo Beach lab on May 7 to pack and load the corals into a moving truck bound for the Florida Keys.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Invest in backpacks with luggage sleeves and load them up with essentials for the flight: a change of clothes, something warm, hand sanitizer, diapers, wet wipes, snacks, coloring books, and non-noisy, mess-free toys.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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Amazon’s sale section is already overflowing with steep discounts, including Apple tech, Dyson vacuums, Levi’s jeans, and more coveted finds.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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The site is overflowing with impressive deals on comfortable, fashion-forward flat sandals.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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This proposal comes after the Miami Herald reported that Miami-Dade’s courts have been overburdened by managing these hearings and the Miami-Dade sheriff announced that her department will no longer participate in the program.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Gara, executive director of the Council of Small Towns, also wants the bill to authorize the Siting Council to consider the number of energy facilities already in a community so that no town gets overburdened.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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On Friday, social media was flooded with clips of Fortnite’s Darth Vader talking with players in Jones’s iconic voice.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The Midcentury Modern home of Justin Edwards, one half of the couple whose love story informs the show — an adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel — is flooded with work from Black Angelenos.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Second Rodeo’s complaint accuses Majestic of overcharging for a number of fees, including utilities, rent and administrative fees.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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Centene, a Medicaid administrator, overcharged Florida by $67 million.—
Darryll K. Jones,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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