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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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2
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
Toilet paper goes right into the film baggy – just don't overfill!
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New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
This dramatic bed frame is an easy way to add personality to your bedroom without overfilling it with decor.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
As Brian noted, overfilling simply isn't worth the risk.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Keep in Mind Planters overfill easily in heavy rain and there’s not an easy way to drain excess water.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
This dramatic bed frame is an easy way to add personality to your bedroom without overfilling it with decor.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
As Brian noted, overfilling simply isn't worth the risk.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Keep in Mind Planters overfill easily in heavy rain and there’s not an easy way to drain excess water.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overfill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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The action spilled to the outside, where Lyra hit another great high spot, this time a flying leg drop on Lynch, who was draped over the barricade.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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But many former colleagues and observers spill beans, including those who testified at official investigations that remain ongoing.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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After drawing three straight walks to load the bases for Miami, Forbes struck out consecutive batters to escape the jam.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Yankees starter Will Warren issued back-to-back walks to load the bases and was replaced by Brent Headrick.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Typically, monorails and the like become a reasonable option when an attraction is overflowing with tourists.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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The Canadiens’ cupboards are overflowing with promising young defensemen, which makes the path to the NHL roster a little crowded.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Asha Sharma, state policy manager for Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability, said her organization uses CEQA to reduce the polluting effects of projects in neighborhoods already overburdened by environmental problems.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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After all the criticism, the skepticism, the downright sanctimony about the most controversial topic in New York sports — the exhausting, overburdening minutes — the Knicks lost a game, the narrative will go, because neither Hart nor Brunson played enough of crunch time.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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By Sunday, the National Guard had arrived in the city, and images of heavily armed officers confronting peaceful demonstrators, including journalists and musicians, began flooding social media.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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At a time when the demagogue Father Coughlin was flooding the radio with antisemitic hate speech, Berg offered counterprogramming.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Randolph disputed Martin’s request, saying the case was overcharged from the start.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The Fed also imposed a regulatory punishment known as a consent order on Discover alongside a fine of $100 million for overcharging fees from 2007 to 2023.—
Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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