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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
Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
When the news was confirmed, Mileno and Cuevas said emotions overflowed.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
After Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina in 2018, at least 50 manure lagoons overflowed into neighboring communities, Drew Ball, the southeast campaigns director at the Natural Resources Defense Council said in a conference with reporters unveiling the report.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The Wieners’ home became a makeshift storage facility, where boxes overflowed from the garage and occupied spare rooms.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
The square heads overflowed on all sides to create love handles and sagging bellies.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
The toilets were often clogged, and feces overflowed into their sleeping area.
—Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
His table overflowed with colorful fidgets, Pokémon items, stickers and seasonal gifts.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
On the morning of July 4, the Guadalupe River in Kerr County overflowed as a result of consistent rainfall, putting Camp Mystic attendees asleep in their cabins at risk.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
First, popovers larger than life that overflowed the bread plate.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
When the news was confirmed, Mileno and Cuevas said emotions overflowed.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
After Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina in 2018, at least 50 manure lagoons overflowed into neighboring communities, Drew Ball, the southeast campaigns director at the Natural Resources Defense Council said in a conference with reporters unveiling the report.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The Wieners’ home became a makeshift storage facility, where boxes overflowed from the garage and occupied spare rooms.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
The square heads overflowed on all sides to create love handles and sagging bellies.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
The toilets were often clogged, and feces overflowed into their sleeping area.
—Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
His table overflowed with colorful fidgets, Pokémon items, stickers and seasonal gifts.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
On the morning of July 4, the Guadalupe River in Kerr County overflowed as a result of consistent rainfall, putting Camp Mystic attendees asleep in their cabins at risk.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overflowed
Adjective
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Upon our arrival to Wilderness Vumbura Plains, our guide, Kabo, skillfully navigates the Jeep between sandy hills and flooded grasslands, occasionally swerving to avoid tree trunks chewed down to their stumps by elephants.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Light spilled in through the windows, illuminating a workbench where sheets of brass, copper, and tin waited to be transformed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Beer was spilled all over Colorado Highway 58 early Thursday morning after a semi tipped over.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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That promoter is Mark Jurich, son of the former Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich, both of whom lost their jobs with the Cardinals in the wake of a college basketball player agent scandal that engulfed Pitino’s U of L team.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly, a brilliant ball of fire engulfed the shuttle.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By the time Aubry came back for season 38, her head was swirling from her time in the reality television bubble, and her psyche was ready to burst.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Still, my pick is Astropical by the power duo Bomba Estéreo and Rawayana — a cosmic-tropical oasis bursting with vibrant sonic textures that feel both exhilarating and otherworldly.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ketter said the volume of traffic temporarily overwhelmed DreamHaven's website.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company said the influx briefly overwhelmed its servers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On a recent afternoon, one of its nine New York stores buzzed with customers picking up mobile orders.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Before long, Colin has buzzed his hair and fallen in with Ray’s biker gang, many of whose members are paired off in sub-dom dyads of their own.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As a boutique focused on scalable, distinctive tentpole drama, pairing top-tier talent with powerful and unique IP provides the crucial edge to cut through the noise of a saturated market, offering partners and viewers the reassurance of high-end quality.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of minutes or hours, this arc can grow and move until a substorm sparks; that’s when the lights are at their boldest and most saturated.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Overflowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overflowed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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