overfilled

Example Sentences

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He told the BBC there had been "a mixture of some chemicals within the systems" of the pool, which had been overfilled.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

But after the visit, they would “go right back to overfilled pods and lack of staff and equipment to handle the situation.”

From Washington Times • May 5, 2023

That could hit manufacturing and retail, as consumers contemplate their overfilled closets.

From New York Times • May 17, 2022

He died a hero when his plane overfilled with aid en route to earthquake victims in Nicaragua crashed off the coast of Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve 1972.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2020

The air is wavery, filled with light, overfilled; I can hear the pressure of it against my eyes.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood