overfill

Example Sentences

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Don't overfill your kettle: only boil what you need.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Rant to block after block of nearby Lake City residences that overfill their garbage dumpsters while recycling bins receive just a token amount.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

Lakes holding water from melted glaciers can overfill after heavy rain and burst, sending torrents rushing down mountain valleys.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023

There aren’t enough washers and dryers, she admitted, but she also pointed to tenants: Those who don’t budget enough money for laundry overfill the machines and cause them to break, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023

But when he came to pay, he was chagrined to find so much of his money had gone to fill and overfill his stomach.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes