Synonyms of overflows

overflows 1 of 2

noun

plural of overflow

1

as in floods

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms

a great overflow of water from the heavy rains swept mud and silt down onto the highway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floods
• torrents
• streams
• inundations
• rivers
• tides
• influxes
• deluges
• flood tides
• baths
• Niagaras
• spates
• avalanches
• cataracts
• blizzards
• waterfalls
• alluvions
• cataclysms
• flushes
• cascades
• outpourings
• gushes
• cloudbursts
• outflows
• currents
• inflows
• fluxes
• discharges
• washouts
• excesses
• surpluses
• gluts
• overages
• surfeits
• superfluities
• engulfments
• overkills
• overmuch
• oversupplies
• superabundances
• overabundances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• droughts
• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

2

as in surpluses

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

an overflow of help actually made the job more complicated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpluses
• excesses
• sufficiencies
• abundances
• oversupplies
• overages
• surfeits
• surplusages
• overkills
• bounties
• superfluities
• overabundances
• overmuch
• redundancies
• superabundances
• bellyfuls
• overpluses
• pluses
• fat
• plenties
• profusions
• plethoras
• overstocks
• overproductions
• plentitudes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiencies
• deficits
• insufficiencies
• lacks
• undersupplies
• wants
• scarcities
• dearths

overflows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of overflow

1

as in spills

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

• spills
• floods
• overfills
• flushes
• engulfs
• flows
• submerges
• pours
• inundates
• overwhelms
• gushes
• streams
• runs over
• deluges
• sluices
• boils over
• wells (up)
• spurts
• drowns
• spouts
• swamps
• washes (over)
• sloshes
• brims
• cascades
• slops
• submerses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recedes

2

as in engulfs

to cover with a flood

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floods
• engulfs
• overwhelms
• drowns
• submerges
• inundates
• deluges
• swamps
• flushes
• gulfs
• overcomes
• flows
• submerses
• gushes
• overruns
• smothers
• streams
• avalanches
• sluices
• spurts
• pours
• spouts
• wets
• drenches
• soaks
• douses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drains
• dries
• dehydrates
• parches

3

as in bursts

to be copiously supplied

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursts
• buzzes
• abounds
• brims
• bulges
• teems
• hums
• crawls
• bristles
• bustles
• swarms
• pullulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needs
• wants
• lacks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overflows

Noun

Weeks after overflows from Atlanta’s sewer tunnels contributed to the deaths of thousands of fish on the Chattahoochee River, the city’s Department of Watershed Management says its investigating another fish kill on a different river. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

As Connecticut’s climate changes, more frequent and intense storms have lead to more overflows. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

The contamination, according to the organization, is often caused by sewage overflows, waste from large-scale farming, and urban runoff. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

Researchers believe periodic flooding and river overflows helped preserve the eggs by covering them in sediment millions of years ago. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

As long as the 83/17 split remains in place, protecting local waterways from combined sewer overflows will continue to exacerbate the water affordability crisis in Detroit. — Nicole Van Lier, The Conversation, 13 May 2026

That can allow attackers to leverage serious vulnerabilities like buffer overflows and memory leaks to compromise devices. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026

And in places where sewage and rain flow through the same pipes, heavy rains made worse by climate change can make overflows to waterways more frequent and severe. — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026

The overflows have triggered a number of recreational and shellfish harvesting advisories along the Potomac. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026

Verb

While the city overflows with social events, navigating its defining food and drink moments can feel chaotic. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

America’s largest indoor/outdoor water park overflows with eight water parks (four indoor, four outdoor), ziplines, minigolf, laser tag, go-karts, a spa, golf course, and more. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026

Those who have lived in Pittsburgh for years have witnessed incidents, including oil spills and sewage overflows, that invite skepticism about river safety. — Daniel Bain, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

The background jar stands alone, while the piece in the foreground overflows with a rainbow of plants, flowers, fruit, chamoy candies, gummies and a single real butterfly. — Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Our deals page overflows with offers. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026

Fuchsia ‘Cascade’ overflows from containers with hanging blooms from early summer to fall. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 June 2026

The roster overflows with talent, maybe enough to place it on the precipice of a dynasty. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026

On a holy holiday, the Muslim Community Center of Chicago overflows with the faithful. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 27 May 2026