Definitions

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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of overstuff.
  • adjective being filled beyond reasonable capacity

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective upholstered thickly and deeply

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Examples

  • The decorator Ben had hired turned out to have had a vastly different view of what the word overstuffed meant than I did.

    Goodnight Nobody Jennifer Weiner 2005

  • The decorator Ben had hired turned out to have had a vastly different view of what the word overstuffed meant than I did.

    Goodnight Nobody Jennifer Weiner 2005

  • The decorator Ben had hired turned out to have had a vastly different view of what the word overstuffed meant than I did.

    Goodnight Nobody Jennifer Weiner 2005

  • He airships across the country, but believe me, his cured "overstuffed" sandwich meats and homemade dishes are best eaten right in the deli.

    Liza de Guia: VIDEO: The NYC Jewish Delicatessen: A Dying Breed's Secrets to Survival 2010

  • Update: I hope the hopelessly "overstuffed" Po Boy Preservation event didn't factor into the Presidential Debate committee's unfortunate decision.

    Archive 2007-11-01 2007

  • Update: I hope the hopelessly "overstuffed" Po Boy Preservation event didn't factor into the Presidential Debate committee's unfortunate decision.

    Your Right Hand Thief 2007

  • I specifically told election judges to be prepared for 'overstuffed' and spillover ballots similar to 2004.

    Sound Politics: "Ballot-bag problems may slow counting of 8th District votes" 2006

  • I specifically told election judges to be prepared for 'overstuffed' and spillover ballots similar to 2004.

    Sound Politics: "Ballot-bag problems may slow counting of 8th District votes" 2006

  • "The Champions of Mytheon package is truly an 'overstuffed' offering with unbelievable in and out of game goodies, head starts, and exclusive gear," said Peter Cesario, director of new business and product development at UTV True Games.

    DreamStation.cc 2010

  • The "overstuffed" pitches tend to be the ones that our clients insist on helping us craft.

    PR-Squared 2009

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