OVERFILLED Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in overstuffed

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verb

past tense of overfill

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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as in flooded

to flow over the brim or top of water overfilled the tub and poured onto the floor

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Recent Examples of overfilled

Adjective

Over time, unused clothes cause the space to become overfilled and a chaotic wreck. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026 Smart, anti-theft crossbody bags An overfilled tote can easily turn into a black hole mid-travel—everything sinks to the bottom, and nothing feels secure. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026 Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look. — Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025

Verb

Raw shell eggs were overfilled in an insert tray and measured 55 degrees. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In June 2025, nearly 5,000 gallons of diesel were spilled from the Johns Hopkins University campus when a contractor overfilled emergency generators. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 June 2026 If your model uses a bag, make sure it is not overfilled. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 When overfilled, food particles can be transferred from one dish to another while running. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled. — Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026 Alesia overfilled the pans, which means the muffins look atrocious. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026 Check the load to determine if the washer is overfilled, if the laundry is unevenly distributed, or if there are any heavy items on one side of the washer. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025 The Lincoln Oasis rest area on I-80/294 is often overfilled with demand for truck parking, and there’s a two-hour limit on spaces, Rozek said. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overfilled

Adjective

Its overstuffed sandwiches and massive cheesecake servings became legendary.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
That extra dose of voyeurism, for an audience that’s constantly being let in on deep and awkward personal secrets from these characters, can happen because of the beautifully overstuffed roadhouse setting designed by Tim Mackabee.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of overstuffed

Verb

The Dollywood website became overloaded Tuesday after word spread of her death and was inaccessible for more than two hours.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
This behavior reflects a generation that is deeply committed to their pets and has no trouble finding information about how to care for them but can be easily overloaded with conflicting information and a paradox of choices about what to do next.

— Mita Malhotra, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of overloaded

Verb

Meta is rolling out an obvious fix to make its AI glasses less creepy amid backlash over the glasses’ non-consensual recordings that have flooded the Internet.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
But New Yorkers flooded social media after news broke, and eventually a petition was made in an effort to save the theater.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of flooded

Adjective

One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references.

— Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
And Zermatt itself also has pockets of traditional charm, with streets lined with chalet after chalet and overflowing flower boxes.

— Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

Definition of overflowing

Verb

When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of loaded

Verb

The selling pressure subsequently spilled over into global markets.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Eight people were injured, and Interstate 290 was blocked for several hours on Monday, after a semi-trailer truck spilled a load of concrete bricks onto the road in northwest suburban Itasca.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of spilled

Adjective

Critics have said the drones are susceptible to security risks including hacking and package theft, as well as risks associated with an overcrowded airspace.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Items get moved, new purchases need a place to live, and once-balanced shelves can quickly become overcrowded.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcrowded

Verb

As populations age, healthcare systems become overburdened, and governments fail to sufficiently expand or change those systems, preventing preventable diseases is more vital than ever.

— Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
The Legislature has repeatedly rejected stiffer criminal penalties for wayward operators and stymied efforts to let cities or counties pick up enforcement slack when state inspectors are overburdened.

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

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