OVERFILLING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in filling

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verb

present participle of overfill

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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receding

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Recent Examples of overfilling

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On the other hand, overfilling the drum can strain the motor and reduce cleaning efficiency. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026 Some fails stem from people overfilling the molds. — Lisa Gutierrez april 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 To reduce ice crystal formation and freezer burn, use airtight packaging and avoid overfilling the freezer so air can circulate properly. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026 As for the after-show, the highlight (other than Jawan overfilling his champagne glass) had to be Jeff listing all the idols and advantages that were played incorrectly or unnecessarily. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025 Grill them about the perils of overfilling the spool. — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025

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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

Definition of filling

Verb

That misconceived rogue-robot sequel to the campy 2022 treat diluted the original’s cheeky horror comedy by overloading on messy espionage elements.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
Even leave-in masks, which are designed for daily use, should be applied according to your hair’s needs; overloading can leave strands greasy or limp.

— Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of overloading

Verb

People stand near over water hoses spilling water to provide relief from the summer heat as part of Cologne's climate adaptation measures in Cologne, western Germany on June 25, 2026 during a heatwave in Europe.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
That was from the water spilling over a dirt road, not from internal erosion.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of spilling

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Plenty of my friends worked there loading clays; nothing like working in a box in the middle of August, with the sun beating down on a barren landscape, just make gas money and some Friday night jingle.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Still, trading Ray will be another avenue to continue loading a farm system on the rise.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of loading

Verb

Cincinnati and Charleston are included in a more serious Level 3 of 4 threat of flooding rainfall Tuesday that stretches from eastern Indiana to central West Virginia.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
There is a reason why the super PACs and the billionaires are flooding Minnesota with all kinds of money.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of flooding

Verb

Fuel supply risks Adding nuclear battleships to the US defense load directly risks the AUKUS partnership by overburdening key industrial assets.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
The concept has overwhelmingly blurred the lines between professional and personal hours for physicians, overburdening an already tenuous workforce.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of overburdening

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These new provisions have been met with skepticism from human rights groups, including fears that deportation centers hosted abroad could morph into long-term holding facilities overflowing with asylum seekers stuck in legal limbo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of overflowing

Verb

During the dispute, Fubo accused NBCUniversal of overcharging it for Versant channels.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Its staff then goes over the data on health care costs and utilization to determine what rates will allow the companies’ insurance plans to remain stable without overcharging.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 13 July 2026

Definition of overcharging

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