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Overfull is an English word with synonyms like glutted or full. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Overfull in a sentence

Overfull meaning

excessively filled; full to overflowing

Synonyms of Overfull

glutted full

Related words

Other words often associated with Overfull or its synonyms:

stuffed flooded ample replete overflowing awash chockablock total brimful heavy inundated afloat

Using Overfull

  • The main meaning on this page is: excessively filled; full to overflowing
  • Useful related words include: glutted, full.

Context around Overfull

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

two 1×

Sentence patterns with Overfull

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

s an overfull two hours 1× were also overfull including the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but the movie 1×

Common sentence endings:

per cent capacity 1×

Words around Overfull

Just before it in the word index:

overflying 2 overfly 5 overflows 106 overflown 3 overflowing 187 overflowed 54

Just after it in the word index:

overfunded 2 overgarment 4 overgate 8 overgeneralize 2 overgeneralized 4 overgenerous 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Overfull

  • In this selection, "overfull" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two stand out and add context to how "overfull" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include s an overfull two hours and were also overfull including the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overfull" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overfull

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But the movie’s an overfull two hours as it is. (11 words)

Some of these winter emergency services were also overfull, including the armoury at 122 per cent capacity. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Some of these winter emergency services were also overfull, including the armoury at 122 per cent capacity. (17 words)

But the movie’s an overfull two hours as it is. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

But the movie’s an overfull two hours as it is.

Some of these winter emergency services were also overfull, including the armoury at 122 per cent capacity.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overfull" in a sentence?
An example: "But the movie’s an overfull two hours as it is." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "overfull" from authentic English texts.
What does "overfull" mean?
Overfull means: excessively filled; full to overflowing
What are synonyms of "overfull"?
Common synonyms of "overfull" include: glutted, full.
How many example sentences with "overfull" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "overfull", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.