overstuff
verb
over·stuff
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overstuffed;
overstuffing;
overstuffs
Definition of overstuff
1
: to stuff too full
2
: to cover (a piece of furniture, such as a chair or sofa) completely and deeply with upholstery
Examples of overstuff in a Sentence
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This winter, two decades after that episode aired, high-fashion brands like Jil Sander, Givenchy, Rick Owens and Burberry are overstuffing their own outerwearâwith a difference. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Your Puffy Coat Is Too Puffy," 14 Nov. 2018 Their torsos look like Christmas stockings overstuffed with clementines. — Leah Beckmann, The Cut, "Magic Mike Live: Las Vegas," 21 June 2018 This is tied to the larger issue of overstuffing that dogs Ojai, and will be Mr. Smithâs responsibility to solve: While thereâs joy in the festivalâs too-muchness, the music would be better served by judicious pruning. — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, "A Quirky Violinist and a Festival to Match," 11 June 2018 That and stepping on that squeaking Sophie the Giraffe, running our hands raw cleaning bottles, and overstuffing diaper bags until both our backs were forced out of alignment. — Elyssa Friedland, chicagotribune.com, "We were drowning in diapers and scheduling sex. But then we got our groove back.," 9 June 2018 Thankfully, though, in a period when artists have been overstuffing albums with tracks to maximize the impact of streaming statistics on the charts, Vol. 1 weighs in at a lean nine songs. — Carl Wilson, Slate Magazine, "The Return of the King," 5 May 2017 To wear one as well as the unofficial mayor of Toronto, just keep remember not to overstuff it. — Liza Corsillo, GQ, "Drake's Shirt Jacket Is What Every Transitional Weather Wardrobe Needs," 30 Aug. 2017 Warming the tortillas, along with making sure not to overstuff them, will keep the shells from splitting. — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Jazz up taco night," 9 Aug. 2017 Donât overstuff the blossoms, and be sure to twist the top of the blossom so the stuffing wonât leak out. — Caron Golden, Pacific San Diego Magazine, "Feel âSo Goodâ with Richard Blaisâ new cookbook," 18 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overstuff.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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