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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 then causes an unnatural-looking or overfilled appearance, such as pillow face.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Except, perhaps, of overfilling your pantry.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Leaving it empty is boring, but overfilling it can be just as bad.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024
Flooding can cause sewers to overfill, pushing water back through your plumbing system.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Except, perhaps, of overfilling your pantry.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Leaving it empty is boring, but overfilling it can be just as bad.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024
Flooding can cause sewers to overfill, pushing water back through your plumbing system.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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In December, the coastal area around Salt Creek in Dana Point was closed after 3,375 gallons of sewage spilled into the sea.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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This winter has been different because a strain of the bird flu virus has spilled over into dairy herds too, leading to hundreds of infected herds.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Minnesota Vikings are locked and loaded to contest the Detroit Lions for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC on Sunday evening.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
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May your heart overflow with happiness today and in the year ahead.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
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The shelter was overflowing with food donations, so school administrators redirected the potluck to feed firefighters and police officers.Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
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This highlights the importance of not overburdening new relationships with unrealistic expectations, as natural fluctuations in satisfaction are part of the process, and allowing things to unfold organically can lead to healthier emotional outcomes.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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This approach ensures Newport Beach remains financially secure and able to respond to future challenges without overburdening taxpayers.Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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The point, as is true in all politics, is to flood the zone with damaging stories about your opponents.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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Aid would flood Gaza as residents returned to what is left of their homes, and the Israeli military pulls back from the major population centers, according to the mediators.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisers have accused the parent company of Facebook and Instagram of overcharging by inflating the audience numbers their ads could reach.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Over a dozen stores across North Carolina were caught overcharging customers, including some Target, Family Dollar and Dollar General locations.Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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