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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
La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Markets overflowed with fresh vegetables and fruits, offering a respite from months of scarcity.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The table overflowed with flavors that felt like home.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
During the last government shutdown, which went on for more than a month between December 2018 and January 2019, national parks were vandalized and trash and human waste overflowed.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Some parks were vandalized, cultural sites were damaged, and trash overflowed.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
Hazardous medical waste bins overflowed.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Many residents of Hazard are still reeling from catastrophic flooding in July 2022, which was driven by five days of record-breaking rain that overflowed creeks and rivers across Kentucky.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Since then, the river has overflowed on a regular basis in various towns, particularly in Simsbury to the point where the state police firing range on Nod Road has been flooded on a regular basis through the years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Water from a creek that ran alongside the church's two-story building overflowed and poured into the first-floor sanctuary.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Markets overflowed with fresh vegetables and fruits, offering a respite from months of scarcity.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The table overflowed with flavors that felt like home.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
During the last government shutdown, which went on for more than a month between December 2018 and January 2019, national parks were vandalized and trash and human waste overflowed.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Some parks were vandalized, cultural sites were damaged, and trash overflowed.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
Hazardous medical waste bins overflowed.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Many residents of Hazard are still reeling from catastrophic flooding in July 2022, which was driven by five days of record-breaking rain that overflowed creeks and rivers across Kentucky.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Since then, the river has overflowed on a regular basis in various towns, particularly in Simsbury to the point where the state police firing range on Nod Road has been flooded on a regular basis through the years.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
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,
5 Nov. 2025
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By March, the Amazon is deep into its wet season, a time when forest trails disappear under rising waters and canoes glide through flooded groves of trees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Peter Maas’s 1968 best-seller spilled the secrets of the Mob as recalled by a soldier in the Genovese crime family.—
Susan Mulcahy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those tensions spilled over during the fourth inning when Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski threw three fastballs up and in to Blue Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The scandal engulfed the race almost immediately.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The disaster forced terrified guests and hotel staff to leap from windows or dangle bedsheets to escape rooms engulfed in smoke and flames.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The areas facing the sun heat up fastest, and if there is a weaker area on the surface of the comet, sublimated gases under the surface can burst through — causing these sun-facing jets.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The flood of people overwhelmed Bajo Chiquito, an impoverished community of 382 members of the Indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Food banks nationwide are overwhelmed by surging demand, with long lines and limited supplies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This eating plan focuses on foods with a variety of nutrients such as green leafy vegetables, fish and whole grains that are beneficial for cognitive function and don’t include ones with high amounts of trans and saturated fats.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
7 Nov. 2025
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With traditional entertainment, games, TikTok, GenAI, and more competing for fans’ attention, audiences seem more saturated than ever before.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Think of the harms of erratic schedules akin to the way dripping water can erode stone.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a post dripping with arrogance, Lynch dished out demeaning nicknames for her recent opponents.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Overflowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overflowed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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