to overstuff

Examples

• All

• Don't overstuff the bag; it might rip if you add too much.

• My mother's main pleasure and strategy in those days was to overstuff me whenever I came to visit.

  Academic text (2010)

• One common problem is overstuffing a pocket so much that it ends up gaping around the legs.

  Blog text (9)

• "We package these containers into a standard shipping box for off-site transportation and are careful not to overstuff the boxes," says Pappis.

  Academic text (1995)

• Remember, when storing food in refrigeration and freezer units, don't overstuff them.

  Blog text (9)

• I accidentally overstuffed the suitcase, making it hard to zip up.

Synonyms

F

to fill

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∞ 1.0

To make a place full by putting people or things into it

specifically means putting in too much so the item bulges

F

to fill up

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18 1.8

Make something have no empty space or cause a strong feeling in someone

adds the idea of too much content that causes bulging

F

to fill to the brim

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8 2.7

To make something so full that nothing else can fit

implies exceeding capacity and bulging rather than merely full

O

to overfill

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3 3.9

To put too much into something so it spills out

is about filling more than should fit, causing bulging

O

to overpack

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3 4.2

To put too many items into a bag or case

involves adding excess to the point of bulging rather than tight packing

O

to overcrowd

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1 4.1

To make a place too full by putting too many people or things in it

describes overfilling objects with excess material rather than crowding people

O

to overstock

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1 4.5

To put more goods in a shop or warehouse than can be sold

concerns overfilling a container or item rather than excess inventory

C

to chock up

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• UK

1 7.4

To fill a space so full that nothing more can be added

implies going beyond safe capacity to make something bulge

O

to overbrim

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1 7.8

To be or make something so full that it spills over the edge

focuses more on bulging and overfilling than actual spilling

How Full

to overstuff

5 4.6

to cram

105 3.2

to pack

117 2.3

to fill

∞ 1.0

to empty

213 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology