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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
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.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look.
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Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
When overfilled, food particles can be transferred from one dish to another while running.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Two days later, Gomes Akay was seen dragging a large suitcase that appeared to be overfilled from the hotel.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
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Lauren Arikan,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
The facility had overfilled cooked steak improperly cooling in a five-inch depth pan in the walk-in cooler.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Alesia overfilled the pans, which means the muffins look atrocious.
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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.
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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.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Over time, unused clothes cause the space to become overfilled and a chaotic wreck.
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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
If your model uses a bag, make sure it is not overfilled.
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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
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
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
—
Lauren Arikan,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
The facility had overfilled cooked steak improperly cooling in a five-inch depth pan in the walk-in cooler.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 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
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But the plot feels overstuffed, the character development rushed, and the themes recycled.
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Nothing ruins the start of a weekend away faster than wrestling with an overstuffed bag.
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Be Ruthless About Clutter No design trick can compete with a room that's overloaded with stuff, says Taylor.
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If the wash is too short, too cold, or overloaded, oils and odors remain in the fabric.
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Videos have flooded social media platforms in the hours since the earthquakes hit Venezuela, with people both inside and outside the country using them to gauge the extent of the destruction, and check if the homes of uncontactable family members are safe.
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So the place is half-flooded, there’s barely enough money on hand to operate, and food supplies are minimal.
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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.
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And Zermatt itself also has pockets of traditional charm, with streets lined with chalet after chalet and overflowing flower boxes.
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During the last homestand, the day after the bottom of the order struck out consecutively with the bases loaded in what became a walk-off win against the Baltimore Orioles, Roberts called over Ryan Ward and Alex Freeland in the dugout during batting practice.
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Detroit, though, loaded the bases with one out in the third on a walk, Altuve's fielding error and a hit batter.
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New Delhi — What started as an online joke has now spilled onto the streets of India’s capital.
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This is not the first time that oil or fuel has spilled into the harbor.
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Pruning Cut back overcrowded, broken, or otherwise unhealthy-looking branches in mid-summer when the plants have reached 12 to 18 inches in height.
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At an overcrowded camp off the main road connecting the capital to Pétionville, 26-year old Emerson Delva looks on with a mix of pride and melancholy.
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But those customs brokers are overburdened now with such requests, and many have told their clients to create their own accounts and pursue the refunds themselves.
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Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.
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“Overfilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfilled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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