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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
Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Some days, the newsletter overflowed with content.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
In those early days of the Eaton and Palisades Fires, the nightly news and social media coverage overflowed with gray smoke and red flames, and heat…so much heat.
—Essence, 15 Feb. 2025
According to Rowe, the Sacramento River had not overflowed into the Yolo Bypass through Tuesday morning.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Clear plastic bins overflowed with deodorant, hair products and pastel pimple patches.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Towers of tote bags, baskets and hampers overflowed with clothes and toys.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Milton’s heavy rains caused stormwater pumps to fail in some North Tampa neighborhoods, where lakes overflowed and crept inside homes.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
User forums from this period overflowed with accounts of heartbreak, betrayal, accusations of gaslighting, and anguish.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The Raw Emotions Jennie’s emotions overflowed as the show drew to a close, revealing the depth of her passion and dedication to bring Ruby to life.
—Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Some days, the newsletter overflowed with content.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
In those early days of the Eaton and Palisades Fires, the nightly news and social media coverage overflowed with gray smoke and red flames, and heat…so much heat.
—Essence, 15 Feb. 2025
According to Rowe, the Sacramento River had not overflowed into the Yolo Bypass through Tuesday morning.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
Clear plastic bins overflowed with deodorant, hair products and pastel pimple patches.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Towers of tote bags, baskets and hampers overflowed with clothes and toys.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Milton’s heavy rains caused stormwater pumps to fail in some North Tampa neighborhoods, where lakes overflowed and crept inside homes.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
User forums from this period overflowed with accounts of heartbreak, betrayal, accusations of gaslighting, and anguish.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overflowed
Verb
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The president and his blindly loyal aides claim the tariffs, which reached an idiotic 104% in duties on all goods from China overnight, are working because the White House is being flooded with calls from foreign governments.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Houston has athletic size, and that has overwhelmed the Clippers in previous matchups.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Fatherhood overwhelmed Wade at first.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bubbly, bittersweet, and bursting with untapped potential, a bottle of tonic water is the key to a whole summer of compelling cocktails.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Figuring jets of water springing from pools turned oval by perspective, arches also reminiscent of its headquarters seem to burst to life against the skin.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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While this rainfall is not expected to be as extreme as last weekend, the threshold for flash flooding to develop is lower due to the ground being very saturated from recent heavy rain in the region.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The saturated ground means even minimal rainfall can trigger further flooding, complicating rescue efforts.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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One woman was found dead in a submerged car in Tom Green County, the San Angelo Police Department confirmed on social media Saturday.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Authorities recovered a submerged car with a body inside from the river that night during below-freezing temperatures.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Overflowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overflowed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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