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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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as in overstuffed
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Recent Examples of overfilled
Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
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Your mind isn’t tired—it’s overloaded with unfinished business.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The company says the modification ensures rainwater drains more effectively and the tent better sheds snow so as not to get overloaded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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Angry comments flooded in from superhero fans; more than 1,000 followers unsubscribed.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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The police were called, but the hours ticked by as cops, ambulances and reporters flooded the area.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The film, as a result, can feel overstuffed.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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The tour hit the metro twice in three months, with a truncated show at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand coming across as rushed and the full set at what was then Xcel Energy Center feeling overstuffed and too long.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its compact design allows it to be airlifted or sling-loaded, enabling rapid deployment to forward or remote locations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The picture – emblazoned on a T-shirt – showed Jewish people being loaded onto a ship bound for Madagascar.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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With all the foot traffic, dropped crumbs, and spilled cups of tea, rugs get dirty fast.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Late in the week, trade and the shutdown took a backseat to worries about regional banks, which spilled into the market.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So there Wilson went toward the overflowing Aces’ bench.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The more unexpected takeaway was the show's graphic depiction of an overflowing toilet as the climax of the episode, which was set on Thanksgiving Day.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Educators are already overburdened and under-resourced, Juchems said.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 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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The table overflowed with flavors that felt like home.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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During the last government shutdown, which went on for more than a month between December 2018 and January 2019, national parks were vandalized and trash and human waste overflowed.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Overfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfilled. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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