Synonyms of overflowed

overflowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in flooded

Related Words

• flooded
• drowned
• saturated
• dripping
• soaked
• washed
• bathed
• drenched
• watered
• submerged
• inundated
• soggy
• sodden
• waterlogged
• soaking
• deluged
• logged
• awash
• sopping
• splashed
• doused
• dipped
• bedraggled
• swamped
• wet
• saturate
• water-soaked
• hydrated
• watery
• soppy
• soused
• aqueous
• irrigated
• steeped
• flushed
• dunked
• moist
• rinsed
• humid
• damp
• sluiced
• clammy
• dank
• laved
• boggy
• squashy
• dampish
• seepy
• sloppy
• wettish
• miry
• semimoist

Dissimilar Words

• dry
• arid
• unwatered
• waterless
• bone-dry
• baked
• watertight
• waterproof
• dehydrated
• hyperarid
• water-resistant
• parched
• thirsty
• water-repellent
• ultradry
• droughty
• wrung
• sunbaked
• sere
• freeze-dried

overflowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of overflow

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• spilled
• flushed
• engulfed
• overfilled
• poured
• flowed
• submerged
• inundated
• overwhelmed
• deluged
• gushed
• drowned
• swamped
• ran over
• spurted
• streamed
• washed (over)
• sluiced
• welled (up)
• boiled over
• cascaded
• spouted
• brimmed
• submersed
• sloshed
• slopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receded

2

as in engulfed

to cover with a flood

the swollen river overflowed the surrounding land and washed several houses away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• engulfed
• overwhelmed
• drowned
• submerged
• inundated
• deluged
• swamped
• flushed
• gulfed
• submersed
• overcame
• flowed
• smothered
• poured
• gushed
• overran
• avalanched
• wet
• spurted
• drenched
• sluiced
• streamed
• soaked
• spouted
• doused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drained
• dried
• parched
• dehydrated

3

as in burst

to be copiously supplied

a magazine that usually overflows with home-repair tips for the do-it-yourselfer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burst
• buzzed
• bulged
• brimmed
• hummed
• abounded
• teemed
• swarmed
• bustled
• crawled
• bristled
• pullulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needed
• wanted
• lacked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overflowed

Verb

Troublesome Creek, Kentucky, overflowed, destroying pictures of the late 13-year-old boy whom Campbell helped raise — and just about everything else in her home. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The region saw similar flash floods in August 2025, when a glacial lake in Tibet overflowed because of high temperatures. — Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

The region saw similar flash floods in August last year, when a glacial lake in Tibet overflowed because of high temperatures. — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Like a flower that doesn’t close even at night, her dark soul overflowed all around. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Water overflowed from a large retention pond and swept Kearns away. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026

By evening, crowds overflowed outside the site and spilled onto the streets and lanes. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Mason took the list and started a conversation with another kid his age whose hands overflowed with stickers. — Maria Jose Gutierrez-Chavez, Curbed, 17 July 2026

Residents rush animals and campers to higher ground At a wild animal rescue, Katie Buck evacuated several dozen animals to higher ground in the dark Thursday as the normally dry Lazy Creek overflowed. — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026