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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
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as in engulfed
to cover with a flood
the swollen river overflowed the surrounding land and washed several houses away
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Recent Examples of overflowed
Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Some days, the newsletter overflowed with content.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
In those early days of the Eaton and Palisades Fires, the nightly news and social media coverage overflowed with gray smoke and red flames, and heat…so much heat.
—Essence, 15 Feb. 2025
According to Rowe, the Sacramento River had not overflowed into the Yolo Bypass through Tuesday morning.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Clear plastic bins overflowed with deodorant, hair products and pastel pimple patches.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Towers of tote bags, baskets and hampers overflowed with clothes and toys.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Milton’s heavy rains caused stormwater pumps to fail in some North Tampa neighborhoods, where lakes overflowed and crept inside homes.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
User forums from this period overflowed with accounts of heartbreak, betrayal, accusations of gaslighting, and anguish.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The Raw Emotions Jennie’s emotions overflowed as the show drew to a close, revealing the depth of her passion and dedication to bring Ruby to life.
—Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Some days, the newsletter overflowed with content.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
In those early days of the Eaton and Palisades Fires, the nightly news and social media coverage overflowed with gray smoke and red flames, and heat…so much heat.
—Essence, 15 Feb. 2025
According to Rowe, the Sacramento River had not overflowed into the Yolo Bypass through Tuesday morning.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Clear plastic bins overflowed with deodorant, hair products and pastel pimple patches.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Towers of tote bags, baskets and hampers overflowed with clothes and toys.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Milton’s heavy rains caused stormwater pumps to fail in some North Tampa neighborhoods, where lakes overflowed and crept inside homes.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
User forums from this period overflowed with accounts of heartbreak, betrayal, accusations of gaslighting, and anguish.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overflowed
Verb
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The president and his blindly loyal aides claim the tariffs, which reached an idiotic 104% in duties on all goods from China overnight, are working because the White House is being flooded with calls from foreign governments.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Houston has athletic size, and that has overwhelmed the Clippers in previous matchups.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Fatherhood overwhelmed Wade at first.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fort Erie bursts with American tourists in the summertime, but today is empty on a gray May morning.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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France’s Nolan Traoré, who burst onto the international scene after sparkling at the 2024 Hoop Summit, was thought of as a potential high lottery pick this time last year, but an inconsistent season playing for Saint-Quentin in France’s LNB Pro A League has slowed his roll.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Sweets and Desserts Many sweets, such as desserts, contain butter or oils rich in saturated fats.—
Rachael Zimlich,
Verywell Health,
18 June 2025
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Which reminds me of films like the recent Flash (though, again, more saturated and less bland).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Rescue units responding to a submerged truck in a Venice, Florida, canal encountered two large alligators.—
Chris Anderson,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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What appears as waste may serve as witness—a sock, a spoon, a necklace drifting from a submerged compartment, each hinting at a life once lived.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Overflowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overflowed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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