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

Day added that Alaska is now overfilling the classes by about 10% to compensate for this attrition.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022

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

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