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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
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
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Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
This can cause consumers to overfill the pot, resulting in hot food and liquids being ejected when the pressure cooker is vented using the quick-release method.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
The facility had overfilled cooked steak improperly cooling in a five-inch depth pan in the walk-in cooler.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The cooker has incorrect volume markings on the inner pot, prompting customers to overfill it.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
This can cause consumers to overfill the pot, resulting in hot food and liquids being ejected when the pressure cooker is vented using the quick-release method.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
The facility had overfilled cooked steak improperly cooling in a five-inch depth pan in the walk-in cooler.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The cooker has incorrect volume markings on the inner pot, prompting customers to overfill it.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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Back in 1989 when the Loma Prieta earthquake struck, overloaded emergency phone lines complicated the response.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Even if the food is technically disposal-safe, overloading your unit can cause it to jam.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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In addition to spilling boxes and spray bottles, the truck also spilled about 50 gallons of fuel.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Surging jet fuel prices have spilled over into higher ticket fees and even flight cancellations, transport costs are up, and elevated global commodities prices are buoying prices at the factory gate.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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La Habra still had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning, but Driskill retired the next three batters, leaving the runners stranded.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot-6, 250-pound left-hander allowed a leadoff single, walked Aaron Judge and gave up another single to load the bases with nobody out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Clear bins make that inventory visible at a glance, which saves money and keeps cabinets from overflowing.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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My passion for illustration eventually overflowed into every aspect of my life, as anything from my wardrobe to school projects became an outlet for my creative expression.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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But those customs brokers are overburdened now with such requests, and many have told their clients to create their own accounts and pursue the refunds themselves.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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There are moments when the book, in defending Giacometti, seems to overburden his oeuvre with an exponential set of aesthetic, intellectual, and political problems, from resolving the tensions between modernism and the avant-garde to a singular working through of national trauma.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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But bad actors have learned to weaponize that same amendment as a shield, flooding the information ecosystem with content designed to discreetly destabilize our communities.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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Last year, many of her chile plants were swallowed whole when a reservoir nearby (which the farmers use to harvest rainwater) flooded its banks during the monsoons.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Federal Trade Commission, 18 states and Puerto Rico have accused the company of abusing its market position to inflate prices on other online retail platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, a New York federal jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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