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as in overloaded
to fill or load to excess
overfilled the wheelbarrow with bricks until finally no one could push it
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as in flooded
to flow over the brim or top of
water overfilled the tub and poured onto the floor
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Recent Examples of overfilled
Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
The Lincoln Oasis rest area on I-80/294 is often overfilled with demand for truck parking, and there’s a two-hour limit on spaces, Rozek said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Check the load to determine if the washer is overfilled, if the laundry is unevenly distributed, or if there are any heavy items on one side of the washer.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
The Lincoln Oasis rest area on I-80/294 is often overfilled with demand for truck parking, and there’s a two-hour limit on spaces, Rozek said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfilled
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And for many people, that overcrowded, overstuffed feeling the home can take on during the holidays thanks to all those decorations, presents and food platters, gives way to a burst of get rid of it all!—
Jolie Kerr,
Washington Post,
1 Jan. 2026
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By using overstuffed furniture, this formal living room feels more relaxed.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Agents that can merge responsibilities, split when overloaded, and form new connections spontaneously.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Using more than one weather app can give you redundancy if one service is delayed or overloaded.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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School Board members supported moving graduation ceremonies into gymnasiums to save money at a workshop meeting in October, but their tune changed after the school district announced the list of schools impacted and complaints flooded in.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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While Substack has plenty of avid fans, shortly after the blog post was published on Thursday, dozens of comments flooded in from creators and subscribers, with many decrying the expansion to TV.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references.—
Niela Orr,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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And Zermatt itself also has pockets of traditional charm, with streets lined with chalet after chalet and overflowing flower boxes.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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But since then Boston has loaded up, with Garrett Crochet, Ranger Suarez, Sonny Gray and Bello expected to lead a staff that could rank among the game’s elite.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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It gets loaded onto the truck and sent to Moscow, to be sold via Moscow to Astrakhan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of Senegalese gathered for a public viewing in the area historically called Little Senegal in Harlem, then spilled into the streets waving flags, singing and dancing in an informal parade late into the night.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Arctic air that spilled down from Canada prompted Chicago Public Schools and others in the Midwest to cancel classes Friday.—
Emilie Hawtin,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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For decades, business leaders have complained that California’s regulatory climate has overburdened companies across the state, blaming a morass of rules, permits and paperwork for pushing businesses and jobs out of state and holding back economic growth.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Certainly Pine’s new boss, Indira Varma’s Mayra Cavendish, doesn’t know and isn’t overburdened with morality.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Jan. 2026
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First, popovers larger than life that overflowed the bread plate.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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When the news was confirmed, Mileno and Cuevas said emotions overflowed.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Overfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfilled. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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