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past tense of overflow
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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 bursted
to be copiously supplied a magazine that usually overflows with home-repair tips for the do-it-yourselfer

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overflowed

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adjective

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Recent Examples of overflowed
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
  • Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
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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
  • Fatherhood overwhelmed Wade at first.
    D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Bowers burst onto the scene in Las Vegas last season and racked up 1,194 receiving yards on 112 catches (both NFL records for rookie tight ends).
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Gordon then burst through the line of scrimmage for 19 yards, the biggest run of the day.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Those with higher dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids—commonly found in fish oils—had a lower risk of the condition, while children with the highest intake of saturated fats—found in foods such as butter, red meat and palm oil—were more likely to show signs of the disorder.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Several older studies on dietary cholesterol and egg consumption failed to consider the participants' other eating habits, particularly their intake of saturated fats and trans fats.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • The submerged area called the Madura Strait was once part of a landmass called Sundaland, which connected the Indonesian archipelago to mainland Asia.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
  • Now, the city of Kerrville is refusing to drain the lake, which bubbles with oil from submerged automobiles, Carr said.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025

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