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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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Amorim wants these players to step up into midfield, to stop United’s two-man pivot being overloaded.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Spradlin, who is also a member of Pastors for Texas Children, said the curriculum is overloaded with concepts that are too advanced for the grade levels where they’re presented.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fans flooded social media with emotional reactions to the photo, citing the pair's past feud as part of its significance.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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That honesty resonated with parents and teachers alike, many of whom flooded her comments with support.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This Pascagoula favorite, which has since spawned two additional outposts, is best known for their overstuffed po’boys.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Many airlines are cracking down on personal item sizes, and trying to squish an overstuffed bag under the seat in front of you just isn’t worth it.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Bystanders in the area helped authorities lift part of the helicopter and get the victim out, who was then loaded into an ambulance, according to Sylvia.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The purchases of Argentinian bank cards in neighboring Chile have increased 438% this year, while Argentines have loaded up on Jordan-brand sneakers and Zara jeans.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Whether your kids spilled cereal in the car or your dogs shed all over your brand new couch, this device can handle it all.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Swollen by Helene, the nearby Nolichucky River spilled over its banks and around the hospital, which was built in a flood plain.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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In the suburban village of Wauwatosa, an overflowing and fast-moving Menomonee River submerged a popular playground.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 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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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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While the sewerage district's original estimate suggested about 20,000 gallons of wastewater overflowed, half of that was recovered and treated.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Overfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfilled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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