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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
This provides a tangible way to avoid overfilling and helps create a sense of accountability.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
They had been rather carelessly overfilled and half an inch of gas sloshed on top of the barrels.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The Patriots seemingly overfilled their roster after making 11 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft and remaining busy during the undrafted free-agent signing period.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
They had been rather carelessly overfilled and half an inch of gas sloshed on top of the barrels.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The Patriots seemingly overfilled their roster after making 11 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft and remaining busy during the undrafted free-agent signing period.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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That story line’s villains and betrayals are predictable in a way Mare never was, with characters who are either paper thin or overloaded with quirks.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Build flexible routing rules that let behavior, cost, and risk guide the payment path without overloading operations teams.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This could be the result of an unexpected revelation or a gossip-y friend spilling the tea, but shocking information is headed your way.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This fight will likely spill into the 2028 election cycle and beyond — in other words, perpetual political trench warfare.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In these long moments of waiting, the atmosphere is heavy and loaded.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Passengers can walk on, bring bicycles, or even load up cars and campers.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hazardous medical waste bins overflowed.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If your answer is yes, then now is a great time to upgrade since Amazon is overflowing with impressive markdowns on cordless vacuums.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Numerous studies indicate that physicians have increasingly become overburdened with non-clinical tasks that routinely pull them away from direct patient care; in fact, many hospital systems are facing record attrition due to these factors.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rural fire districts are overburdened, underfunded State regulations appear to place the highest burden on the agencies with the lowest budgets.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The comment sections of each video documenting the saga was flooded with people baffled by how the pair ended up in the situation.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.—
Angela Hart,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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