OVERFILL Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

overfill

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈfil

Definition of overfill

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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recede

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Recent Examples of overfill Especially today, when spaces can easily feel overfilled, being intentional about what isn’t there can be just as important as what is. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026 If your model uses a bag, make sure it is not overfilled. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 When overfilled, food particles can be transferred from one dish to another while running. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Over time, unused clothes cause the space to become overfilled and a chaotic wreck. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overfill

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Residents can try to solve the problem with electric space heaters, but their widespread use could overload the already fragile grid.

— Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
In late September, a similar vessel that was also overloaded capsized in the Mona Passage, killing three people.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of overload

Verb

The fuel was first loaded commercially in an American reactor in 2025, and this new factory is designed to transition the technology from single-plant deployment into wide commercial use.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
In Peabody, officials are expanding a program that uses cameras mounted on school buses to identify drivers who fail to stop when buses are loading or unloading students.

— Logan Hall, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of load

Verb

American educational history is overflowing with abuse, segregation, substandard structures, and smoldering scorn.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Add a guest list overflowing with Hollywood crème de la crème to the mix and that magic is amplified tenfold.

— Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of overflow

Verb

Northeast Kansas City residents have expressed concerns about lack of community feedback and concentrating homeless services in certain areas, potentially overburdening a few neighborhoods rather than spreading services out more throughout the city.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Even when Murray is available — which was almost every game last year — Adelman’s goal is not to overburden the star guard.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of overburden

Verb

For much of the Gaza war, Israeli protesters flooded the streets demanding that Netanyahu strike a deal with Hamas to release Israeli hostages and end the fighting.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The area has experienced unusually heavy rain since Wednesday that caused rivers to surge, flooding homes and forcing water rescues.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of flood

Verb

In 2021, insurance giant Centene stood accused of overcharging Florida’s Medicaid program for prescription drugs.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
So why do smart, successful business owners, people who would never let a supplier overcharge them by a single dollar on materials, keep writing checks to marketing that doesn’t work?

— Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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