overfilled 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of overfillednext
as in overstuffed

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overfilled

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verb

past tense of overfill
1
as in overloaded
to fill or load to excess overfilled the wheelbarrow with bricks until finally no one could push it

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2
as in flooded
to flow over the brim or top of water overfilled the tub and poured onto the floor

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  1. flooded
  2. loaded
  3. overburdened
  4. overflowed
  5. overcrowded
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  • Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In December, 2020, five years into the wildly popular online event, my Instagram and Twitter feeds were flooded with friends showcasing their Spotify data.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of flooded
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  • The researchers successfully loaded the flower particles with a cancer drug and injected them into mice.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The conical web is now spring loaded.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of loaded
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  • Underfunded and overburdened, the sector is far from delivering on its core and fundamental mission, which is to continuously improve and better the lives of patients.
    Zameer Rizvi, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In an industry overburdened by regulatory requirements and financial constraints, patient experience often takes a backseat.
    Chris Bowen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of overburdened
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  • User forums from this period overflowed with accounts of heartbreak, betrayal, accusations of gaslighting, and anguish.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
  • For more than a week, trash cans overflowed.
    Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of overflowed
Adjective
  • Animal fostering is an essential part of pet rescue, helping to create space in overcrowded shelters; offer a secure and nurturing space for animals recovering from trauma or illness; and provide more individualized attention and training, which can help their chances of being adopted later on.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This was the year Dimes Square finally lost its cool, or at least got overcrowded, so everyone migrated down Canal instead.
    The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of overcrowded
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