overstuff

[ oh-ver-stuhf ]

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verb (used with object)

to force too much into: If you overstuff your suitcase, the fastenings may not hold.
Furniture. to cover completely with deep upholstery.

Origin of overstuff

First recorded in 1935–40; over- + stuff

Words Nearby overstuff

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How to use overstuff in a sentence

However, you may want to be careful about how you arrange items in the upper pocket, as overstuffing it could result in the Joy-Con analog sticks having pressure put on them while in the case, which could cause some damage.
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The move ended up being a bit too successful, overstuffing the spacecraft with alien dirt so much that it couldn’t fully shut the sample’s container.
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However, overstuffing your web pages with visual content is going to make your site slow.
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British Dictionary definitions for overstuff

overstuff

/ (ˌəʊvəˈstʌf) /

verb(tr)

to force too much into
to cover (furniture) entirely with upholstery

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