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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
This dramatic bed frame is an easy way to add personality to your bedroom without overfilling it with decor.
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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
One cousin, Zack Colgan, 29, recalled endless hours spent playing with Nerf weapons, many minor injuries and getting in trouble for staying up late playing video games and overfilling the Tenedorios’ pool.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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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
One cousin, Zack Colgan, 29, recalled endless hours spent playing with Nerf weapons, many minor injuries and getting in trouble for staying up late playing video games and overfilling the Tenedorios’ pool.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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Then came another wait to dump their loads — an untold number of incinerated living room sets, teddy bears, running shoes and other detritus, spilling into a final resting place.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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What began as an online movement quickly spilled into the streets, with at least four major demonstrations in the past four months leading up to Saturday’s mass day of action.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Too Much Freezing – Again, extraction-y things a bit here, but there is a lot of dead time spent pausing, going through drops, waiting for things to load, trying to select certain things over others from dead enemies.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Larnach hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Byron Buxton later homered as the Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at Target Field. Larnach also singled in a run in the fourth inning for the Twins, who only scored once despite loading the bases in each of the first three innings.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Amazon’s outlet is overflowing with steep discounts this week.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In 1927, a major flood occurred, the same year as the Mississippi River overflowed its banks.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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That is much healthier than being overburdened or resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Security teams are overburdened, flooded with alerts, juggling a patchwork of tools, and struggling to keep up with the pace of modern threats.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Christians and Muslims flooded social media with tributes, remembering his vocal condemnation of violence and consistent empathy for Gaza's civilians.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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When so many seats flood the market like that, airlines often respond by dropping prices to undercut the competition.—
Nerdwallet,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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Red Robin fans jumped at the opportunity to buy a pass granting them bottomless burgers all May, but the promotion encountered some hiccups, including the burger chain's website crashing and some customers being overcharged at checkout.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Michael Barker, 47, admitted to working with a business owner starting in November 2019 to overcharge the school district for custodial supplies and split the excess funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia said in an April 7 news release.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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