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US
/ˈoʊvɝˌfɪɫ/
]
[ UK /ˌəʊvəfˈɪl/ ]
[ UK /ˌəʊvəfˈɪl/ ]
VERB
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fill beyond capacity
overfill the baskets
How To Use overfill In A Sentence
- overfill the baskets
- Spread the stuffing mixture evenly over the joint, but do not overfill. Times, Sunday Times
- Maybe those elites could even attend the same public Universities with overfilled lecture halls as the common people that will never make it to the elite off any sector. Matthew Yglesias » Institutional Aspects of Regulatory Reform
- The explosion at the Texas City plant occurred after a piece of equipment called a blowdown drum overfilled with highly flammable liquid hydrocarbons. Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
- Spread the stuffing mixture evenly over the joint, but do not overfill. Times, Sunday Times
- If the foam gasket between the back side of the tub and the fitting at the top of the drain assembly is dry or disintegrating, you can have a major leak if the tub is overfilled.
- Do not overfill the skin or it will burst during cooking. Times, Sunday Times
- WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University's effort to limit where people can smoke has sparked dozens of complaints and even a few fires in an overfilled receptacle, but university officials say they are still working out kinks in the system. Smoking Rules Irk Purdue Students
- Compact the material as best as you can with a tamper (a rental item) or the end of a heavy board, adding more material until the hole is slightly overfilled.
- Don't overfill them — you can bake in two batches. Times, Sunday Times