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adjective

as in overstuffed

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verb

past tense of overfill

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

Adjective

Over time, unused clothes cause the space to become overfilled and a chaotic wreck. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026 Smart, anti-theft crossbody bags An overfilled tote can easily turn into a black hole mid-travel—everything sinks to the bottom, and nothing feels secure. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026 Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look. — Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025

Verb

Raw shell eggs were overfilled in an insert tray and measured 55 degrees. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In June 2025, nearly 5,000 gallons of diesel were spilled from the Johns Hopkins University campus when a contractor overfilled emergency generators. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 June 2026 If your model uses a bag, make sure it is not overfilled. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 When overfilled, food particles can be transferred from one dish to another while running. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled. — Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026 Alesia overfilled the pans, which means the muffins look atrocious. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026 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

Adjective

Its overstuffed sandwiches and massive cheesecake servings became legendary.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
That extra dose of voyeurism, for an audience that’s constantly being let in on deep and awkward personal secrets from these characters, can happen because of the beautifully overstuffed roadhouse setting designed by Tim Mackabee.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of overstuffed

Verb

This behavior reflects a generation that is deeply committed to their pets and has no trouble finding information about how to care for them but can be easily overloaded with conflicting information and a paradox of choices about what to do next.

— Mita Malhotra, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The sound can feel dense, but never overloaded — and there are certainly no obvious sops to commerciality here.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of overloaded

Verb

As men, women and children flooded across the border between Morocco and Spain, into the autonomous city of Ceuta at the end of July, European populists and anti-immigrant politicians capitalized on the shocking images of human desperation.

— Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
And now, since Panettiere's death, fans have again flooded Neutrogena's social media.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of flooded

Adjective

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
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

Definition of overflowing

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The development marks yet another incident in which Russia's war in Ukraine has potentially spilled beyond the country's borders, underscoring risk to critical infrastructure.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Two big rigs collided on the 210 Freeway on Wednesday afternoon, creating a traffic backup after cargo spilled across several lanes of the road.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of spilled

Adjective

The man accused of piloting an overcrowded motorboat that capsized in the waters off lower Manhattan, killing a young mother and her 5-month-old baby, has been arrested and targeted for deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
For instance, more than half of African city dwellers live in slums, meaning their homes are impermanent, overcrowded, and often without easy access to water and toilets.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcrowded

Verb

As populations age, healthcare systems become overburdened, and governments fail to sufficiently expand or change those systems, preventing preventable diseases is more vital than ever.

— Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
The Legislature has repeatedly rejected stiffer criminal penalties for wayward operators and stymied efforts to let cities or counties pick up enforcement slack when state inspectors are overburdened.

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

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