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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
Leaving it empty is boring, but overfilling it can be just as bad.
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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
While its use can help Millennials appear younger, the same procedures could have the opposite effect on Gen Z — looking overfilled and beyond their years.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 17 July 2024
These things can cause the bladder to overfill until urine leaks out, persistently or with occasional dribbling.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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The torture of losing to the Wolverines four years in a row spilled over after the game as Michigan’s celebration clashed with Ohio State’s frustration, all in a cloud of pepper spray.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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High interest rates have kept many people from buying or selling their homes, and the frozen housing market has spilled over to hurt the Container Store.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and shot the victims.Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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And don’t forget the drain basket; load it in the dishwasher along with the dishes.Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ribbons of homemade pasta are bathed in a velvety pomodoro sauce, overflowing with plump shrimp, sausage, and vegetables.Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Watching Simba and Nala fall in love is one of the most effective emotional moments in The Lion King, a film overflowing with them.Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Failing to do so risks perpetuating the threat of infectious diseases, costing lives and overburdening fragile health systems.Peter Sands, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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This has both overburdened her and led to accusations of her growing authoritarianism.Tej Parikh, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2017
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After an incident like this, he typically gets flooded with requests (and said the calls had already started coming in).Nathan Bomey, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Viewers were quick to praise the video, flooding the comments section with admiration for the cat's patience and the mom's doting.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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He's long argued that the system is broken, overcharging patients and running unnecessary tests.Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, Uber had to pay millions to settle a 2022 Department of Justice case that accused it of violating the ADA by overcharging people with disabilities.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Overfill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overfill. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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