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

On Aug. 15, a worker overfilled a leachate storage tank, causing 3,000 gallons of rancid liquid waste to spill.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

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

It exploded out of me like an overfilled water balloon.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling