overfilling 1 of 2

present participle of overfill

overfilling

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfilling
Verb
  • Stick to cold or warm water and avoid overloading the washer for best results.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Then there are the freight elevators, broken from overloading.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Is Katy Perry spilling the tea in London?
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Upon entering the main home, a travertine and wood great room is bookended by a den and a bar room, both featuring decorative fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling walls of glass spilling outside.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Automation could help at the margins — routing requests, pre-filling forms, or suggesting knowledge-base articles — but the core work still had to be done by people.
    Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • He was later seen loading his boat onto a trailer at a boat ramp, and officers working with Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies found his vehicle and trailer outside a home, police said.
    Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The three involved in the theft were seen carrying the ducks out in two separate trips and loading them into a truck before dropping them off at a friend's house.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several private roads were impassable Monday due to Vallecito Creek and Grimes Creek flooding over the banks.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Disingenuous advertising can lure in claimants with questionable or exaggerated claims, flooding the courts with frivolous cases.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many surrounding communities have successfully implemented similar programs, leading to more diverse housing options without overburdening taxpayers.
    Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Conversely, an organized return and reintegration process could allow Syria to achieve lasting economic and political stability without overburdening the state’s institutions, Syrian civil society, or aid agencies.
    Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And there, navigating among bags overflowing with gear and laundry carts and the crushing silence, was Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon is overflowing with can’t-miss deals for Prime Big Deal Days.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
  • California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.
    Angela Hart, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Overfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfilling. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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