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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
The pair left with a space heater and a bag overfilled with scrap metal.
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
However, these measurements aren't always the rule for others, and glasses are often overfilled at restaurants, bars, and homes all too often, according to De Lavallade.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
To ensure that winter runoff doesn’t overfill the Verde reservoirs, SRP releases more water from their dams and saves water in the Salt reservoirs.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
When asked to load eggs into a carton, a robot once chose to overfill the box and force it to shut.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
However, these measurements aren't always the rule for others, and glasses are often overfilled at restaurants, bars, and homes all too often, according to De Lavallade.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
To ensure that winter runoff doesn’t overfill the Verde reservoirs, SRP releases more water from their dams and saves water in the Salt reservoirs.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024
When asked to load eggs into a carton, a robot once chose to overfill the box and force it to shut.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfill
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Jenna Ortega is spilling the tea on Wednesday‘s upcoming second season.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Paul Bierman, a professor and geomorphologist at the University of Vermont, agreed, describing the drilling of the ice core, and the 1969 paper spilling its secrets, as a stunning achievement.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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They would be loaded on buses and sent through the Kerem Shalom crossing either to Ashdod port, or to an airport near Eilat.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Investigators said Hernandez gunned Quadri down, loaded his body into Quadri’s car, then abandoned the vehicle in a parking lot on San Antonio’s south side before checking into a nearby hotel, KABB reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
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Kitty Kat Rescue jumped in after hearing about these kittens being left in the bag, especially since the rescue organization was overflowing with 65 cats, just as many shelters are experiencing.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, Amazon’s fashion department is overflowing with affordable flare jeans to snag ahead of spring.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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State agencies are already overburdened, McCrady said, and adding more responsibilities will put Northwest Indiana communities at a disadvantage.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Voters were concerned for their schools being overburdened by many multiple foreign languages in their classrooms.—
Letters to the editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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Or that people would flood his feed with recommendations for other places to try.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Carey’s home flooded with six feet of water during Hurricane Helene in September.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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Deitrich, who’s gotten involved with Power to the Patients, said she was overcharged by her provider by more than a thousand dollars for a routine checkup and now drives more than two hours to the closest clinic that lists their prices upfront.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Aware of the comptroller’s probe, county officials looked into the contract themselves and also determined they had been overcharged, according to a response letter included in the audit.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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