1
as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a great overflow of water from the heavy rains swept mud and silt down onto the highway
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
an overflow of help actually made the job more complicated
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as in to flood
to flow over the brim or top of
while the wine steward stood there gawking at the nearby celebrity, my expensive champagne was overflowing its glass and pouring onto our table
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as in to engulf
to cover with a flood
the swollen river overflowed the surrounding land and washed several houses away
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Recent Examples of overflow
Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Around 70,000 filled the stadium to capacity, while another 20,000 gathered in overflow venues and nearby watch areas.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The three-time Pro Bowler took accountability for letting his emotions overflow.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Desert Diamond Arena hosted the overflow crowd for Kirk’s public memorial that day.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Around 70,000 filled the stadium to capacity, while another 20,000 gathered in overflow venues and nearby watch areas.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Amazon is overflowing with popular brands selling duvet inserts and comforters that range from feather-filled to down alternatives with a microfiber filling.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The three-time Pro Bowler took accountability for letting his emotions overflow.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overflow
Noun
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Life-changing weather events like the 1998 tornadoes, the 2010 flood and 2020 tornadoes.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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The case questions whether a homeowner is owed the fair market value or just the surplus from a tax auction sale.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But in baseball, on paper is the only place where a team can consider itself as having a surplus of starters.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Risk appetite spilled into speculative assets as well.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump, congressional Republicans and Democrats remain dug into their positions, with no end in sight to a shutdown that appears likely to spill into the weekend and perhaps beyond.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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An opera which seriously addressed that theme would be equal to the crisis that is engulfing the American experiment.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media and broadcast by CNN affiliates showed fierce flames engulfing the beachfront property with plumes of smoke rising into the air.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the most famous bubbles that burst was the 2000 dotcom crash where the value of internet companies plummeted.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories His latest is a blunt cinematic instrument — loud, loaded and bursting with carnage and ideological angst.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Real estate agents in Westchester, directly north of the city’s border, say the torrent began shortly after Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary in June.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The death of Banda Amidst the torrents, Arisu follows the sound of Usagi’s voice, as they are both swept towards a watery vortex that leads to the world of the dead.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Apply a thick paste to the stain and wait 10 minutes, then brush off the excess.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Lost in the drugs and the excess.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Lincoln Oasis rest area on I-80/294 is often overfilled with demand for truck parking, and there’s a two-hour limit on spaces, Rozek said.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Avoid overfilling the feeder with nectar to reduce nectar waste.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Overflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overflow. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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