Synonyms of overflowed

overflowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in flooded

Related Words

• flooded
• drowned
• saturated
• dripping
• soaked
• washed
• bathed
• drenched
• watered
• submerged
• inundated
• soggy
• sodden
• waterlogged
• soaking
• deluged
• logged
• awash
• sopping
• splashed
• doused
• dipped
• bedraggled
• swamped
• wet
• saturate
• water-soaked
• hydrated
• watery
• soppy
• soused
• aqueous
• irrigated
• steeped
• flushed
• dunked
• moist
• rinsed
• humid
• damp
• sluiced
• clammy
• dank
• laved
• boggy
• squashy
• dampish
• seepy
• sloppy
• wettish
• miry
• semimoist

Dissimilar Words

• dry
• arid
• unwatered
• waterless
• bone-dry
• baked
• watertight
• waterproof
• dehydrated
• hyperarid
• water-resistant
• parched
• thirsty
• water-repellent
• ultradry
• droughty
• wrung
• sunbaked
• sere
• freeze-dried

overflowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of overflow

1

as in spilled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• spilled
• flushed
• engulfed
• overfilled
• poured
• flowed
• submerged
• inundated
• overwhelmed
• deluged
• gushed
• drowned
• swamped
• ran over
• spurted
• streamed
• washed (over)
• sluiced
• welled (up)
• boiled over
• cascaded
• spouted
• brimmed
• submersed
• sloshed
• slopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receded

2

as in engulfed

to cover with a flood

the swollen river overflowed the surrounding land and washed several houses away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• engulfed
• overwhelmed
• drowned
• submerged
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped
• flushed
• gulfed
• submersed
• overcame
• flowed
• smothered
• poured
• gushed
• overran
• avalanched
• wet
• spurted
• drenched
• sluiced
• streamed
• soaked
• spouted
• doused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drained
• dried
• parched
• dehydrated

3

as in burst

to be copiously supplied

a magazine that usually overflows with home-repair tips for the do-it-yourselfer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burst
• buzzed
• bulged
• brimmed
• hummed
• abounded
• teemed
• swarmed
• bustled
• crawled
• bristled
• pullulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needed
• wanted
• lacked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overflowed

Verb

Storms in late October and early November sent torrents of water through normally small or dry creeks that overflowed their banks and flooded local communities. — Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Pork lacquered with a sweet, sticky glaze overflowed from the center of the pillowy bun. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Goaltenders Spencer Knight and Arvid Söderblom have tried their best to seal the leaks, but the dam has overflowed early on. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Buckets overflowed with conch and clams, and customers pointed to whole fish on ice to be cleaned and cut for dinner. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

In western North Carolina, rivers overflowed as heavy rainfall raised the risk of flash and urban flooding. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

The Mapocho River, which runs through Santiago, overflowed, prompting evacuation orders. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

The region saw similar flash floods in August 2025, when a glacial lake in Tibet overflowed because of high temperatures. — Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Like a flower that doesn’t close even at night, her dark soul overflowed all around. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026