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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.
—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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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Plugging those items into a standard strip can overload the device and create a fire hazard.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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By involving engineering, operations, security and product teams, organizations can identify hidden risks early without leaving reliability only to overloaded SRE teams after incidents occur.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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But when dangerous Ebola and hantaviruses spilled over and caused outbreaks in recent months, those research centers have not been in a position to provide aid.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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Investor excitement around rival Marvell in Tuesday's session could also have spilled over into Broadcom shares.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The Paragon finds home on a Ford F-350, but rather than load in a bunch of extras from the gate, Supertramp keeps the base price down by making those extras optional.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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While grabbing a drink nearby, Sakti spotted a shopper carrying a giant Olive Young tote overflowing with products.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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After chowing down on a platter that overflowed with Smokey Joe’s favorites, including at least three kinds of meat, Talarico showed his true colors.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
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At times, the accumulation of events threatens to overburden the play.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Oncologists are being flooded with requests as the special access program gets started.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Like conventional antitrust enforcers, Lynn faulted these corporate behemoths for overcharging consumers, undercutting their competition, and preventing innovation.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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The tenants estimated that they were overcharged by $50,000 to $100,000.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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