overfill
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of overfill
1200–50; Middle English overfillen, Old English oferfyllan. See over-, fill
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Don't overfill your kettle: only boil what you need.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
The recalled pressure cookers, sold under the brand Insignia, have incorrect volume markings on their inner pots that can cause consumers to overfill them.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
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
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