overfilling

Example Sentences

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Be sure to keep your fridge around 35-38 degrees F, and avoid overfilling to allow for sufficient airflow, which removes moisture and prevents mold growth, Lambertini advises.

From National Geographic • Nov. 10, 2023

Avoid overfilling the washing machine, stick to low temperatures and handwash your delicates.

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2020

I cannot let the gloom of his guilt grow here, mutating into something grotesque and overfilling the space in my memories where happier times ought to be.

From Nature • Jun. 4, 2019

If you use the kit, Hickey recommends cleaning the countertop with rubbing alcohol, then slightly overfilling a divot with the resin and shining the light on it.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2018

It was a sudden torrential rain, overfilling the river, and Toby couldn’t stop the water from coming over the banks.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss