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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 provides a tangible way to avoid overfilling and helps create a sense of accountability.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
They had been rather carelessly overfilled and half an inch of gas sloshed on top of the barrels.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The Patriots seemingly overfilled their roster after making 11 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft and remaining busy during the undrafted free-agent signing period.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
They had been rather carelessly overfilled and half an inch of gas sloshed on top of the barrels.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The Patriots seemingly overfilled their roster after making 11 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft and remaining busy during the undrafted free-agent signing period.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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This means that the boat may have been overloaded beyond its weight capacity or had its weight distributed unevenly across, per the Trident Marine Group.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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In particular, Denver’s staff noted the Colts’ propensity to overload pressure on one side of the formation in late-down situations to ensure a free rusher.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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In March 2019, Clover Flat Land Fill spilled 40,000 gallons of leachate into nearby streams, which are tributaries of the Napa River, Haley said in a news release.—
Bay City News,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not surprisingly, these patterns often spill over into their relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Families can load children into front boxes, while those less comfortable with long distances can rely on electric assistance.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ben Rice’s ground-rule double and a walk to Aaron Judge loaded the bases in the first, and Cody Bellinger’s sacrifice fly gave New York an instant 1-0 lead.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a city overflowing with art fairs and festivals, there’s one gathering that serves as a call to community.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pictures showed mourners overflowing the venue, with organizers forced to turn away some people, a source told Fox News Digital.—
Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Numerous studies indicate that physicians have increasingly become overburdened with non-clinical tasks that routinely pull them away from direct patient care; in fact, many hospital systems are facing record attrition due to these factors.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rural fire districts are overburdened, underfunded State regulations appear to place the highest burden on the agencies with the lowest budgets.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The United States is flooded with nearly half a billion guns, and the stockpile does not vanish just because the murder rate dips.—
John J. Donohue,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.—
Angela Hart,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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