overfill
verb
over·fill
ˌō-vər-ˈfil 
overfilled; overfilling; overfills
: to fill to overflowing
: to become full to overflowing
Examples of overfill in a Sentence
He overfilled the pail and the water spilled out.
overfilled the wheelbarrow with bricks until finally no one could push it
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In this new age of college basketball, with the transfer portal overfilled every year and Name, Image and Likeness money putting so much flexibility into the players’ hands, Rice knows the game is changing.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 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
The pair left with a space heater and a bag overfilled with scrap metal.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 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
The pair left with a space heater and a bag overfilled with scrap metal.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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overfill
verb
over·fill
ˌō-vər-ˈfil
: to fill to overflowing
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