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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
Joe Davidson
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
As the front line moved closer and the hospital overflowed with patients, some colleagues lost their nerve and left.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The parking lots and soccer field were left underwater after the nearby Des Plaines River overflowed its banks.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nearly every waterway in Cheboygan County has overflowed its banks, with Black Lake, the Cheboygan River and other waterways inundating docks, roads, yards and nearby homes.
—Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Water says nearly 70,000 gallons of wastewater has overflowed into the Studman Branch along Lake Wylie in southwest Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
My passion for illustration eventually overflowed into every aspect of my life, as anything from my wardrobe to school projects became an outlet for my creative expression.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies found the horse surrounded by fast-moving streams in Coon Creek, which had overflowed after heavy rainfall in the northwest suburb.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Several Oahu, Kauai and Maui wastewater plants overflowed from the kona lows, spilling their contents into the ocean.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bibby helped Sac State set home attendance records in their sparkling new venue, the Pavilion, which overflowed with 3,000 fans for every home game.
—Joe Davidson
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
As the front line moved closer and the hospital overflowed with patients, some colleagues lost their nerve and left.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The parking lots and soccer field were left underwater after the nearby Des Plaines River overflowed its banks.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nearly every waterway in Cheboygan County has overflowed its banks, with Black Lake, the Cheboygan River and other waterways inundating docks, roads, yards and nearby homes.
—Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Water says nearly 70,000 gallons of wastewater has overflowed into the Studman Branch along Lake Wylie in southwest Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
My passion for illustration eventually overflowed into every aspect of my life, as anything from my wardrobe to school projects became an outlet for my creative expression.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies found the horse surrounded by fast-moving streams in Coon Creek, which had overflowed after heavy rainfall in the northwest suburb.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Several Oahu, Kauai and Maui wastewater plants overflowed from the kona lows, spilling their contents into the ocean.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overflowed
Adjective
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Orders that leave our kitchen hot and carefully prepared sometimes arrive cold, spilled or mishandled.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Daniel estimated that the equivalent of roughly 80,000 oil barrels has spilled from Kharg Island since the slick was first detected by satellite images Tuesday.—
Adam Schreck,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Cellphone video from last summer shows one hot dog cart engulfed in flames as customers stand by.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, is engulfed in controversy this year.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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All of this only adds to conviction in AI, but also has some investors with long memories likening the current period to the late 1990s when the stock market boomed thanks to internet investment before the bubble eventually burst in 2000.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Skin is elastic enough to permit significant expansion with bursting.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The feeling overwhelmed him even as his jaw ached and his throat compressed in the second quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 114-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Building a Chaos Innovation Muscle Most organizations are overwhelmed by cultural chaos.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The girls, buzzed on miniature cans of soda, lingered in the liminal space between rolling credits and parental pickup.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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At the time of his murder, Mizell was in a lounge on the studio’s second floor with another man when two men were buzzed in.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dark Prints and Colors Porches have long defaulted to light palettes and natural finishes, but Eric Ross of Eric Ross Interiors is fielding more requests for saturated colors and bold prints—the kind of palette that usually stays indoors.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Excessive screen time in the evening has been linked with lower sleep quality, while diets heavy in sugars and saturated fats can also make falling asleep more difficult and the experience less restorative.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Overflowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overflowed. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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