overfilling 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of overfillingnext
as in filling

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overfilling

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verb

present participle of overfill
1
as in overloading
to fill or load to excess overfilled the wheelbarrow with bricks until finally no one could push it

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as in spilling
to flow over the brim or top of water overfilled the tub and poured onto the floor

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“Overfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfilling. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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