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as in to overload
to fill or load to excess
overfilled the wheelbarrow with bricks until finally no one could push it
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as in to spill
to flow over the brim or top of
water overfilled the tub and poured onto the floor
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Recent Examples of overfill
Also, be careful not to overfill a trash can, which can lead to bags breaking.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
—Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
This can cause consumers to overfill the pot, resulting in hot food and liquids being ejected when the pressure cooker is vented using the quick-release method.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 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
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.
—Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
This can cause consumers to overfill the pot, resulting in hot food and liquids being ejected when the pressure cooker is vented using the quick-release method.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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The boat does not appear to have been overloaded either.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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This work kept the first moon landing from being aborted, even though the onboard computer was overloaded.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Services were full of singing and speeches as congregants filled the rows, lined the walls, and spilled into the aisles.—
Rachel Kraus,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The blanket was the perfect size for my body, covering me up without spilling, in an unsanitary fashion, onto the plane floor.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Bubic walked second baseman Chase Meidroth, surrendered a single to third baseman Miguel Vargas and walked Murakami to load the bases with one out in the third inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Leo Wilderman was walked intentionally to load the bases, bringing up Brown.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Buckets at the foot of the coffins overflowed with flowers, and bouquets lay across the floor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Neighbors react to shooting, parties A woman who lives on Wiman Drive who did not want to be named said that house parties that overflow into the street have generally gone unchecked by authorities before.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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At times, the accumulation of events threatens to overburden the play.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Trump officials, like those in past administrations, have argued that such a warrant requirement would overburden law enforcement and endanger national security.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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After all, Ngannou famously left the UFC after a bitter contract dispute, making his entrance as news alerts about McGregor flooded social media.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The name Gathright Dam pays tribute to Thomas Gathright, the man whose land the Jackson River flooded prior to the impoundment being built.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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The robot pledged to respect and follow humans, refrain from damaging property or other robots, abstain from deceptive behavior and save energy by not overcharging.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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In two cases, the DMV fined them a total of $5,000 for overcharging people to get their vehicles after a tow and ordered Lombard to return more than $1,000 to the vehicle owners.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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