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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
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First, popovers larger than life that overflowed the bread plate.
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
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The driver was safely rescued, but their vehicle will stay in the flooded roadway, between the road closures, until the water subsides.—
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Georgetown officials are asking people to avoid the water in San Gabriel and Blue Hole parks after more than 100,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the South San Gabriel River following a break in the wastewater line.—
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Senior Health and Human Services officials said the changes are meant to restore trust in public health that spilled over from the Covid pandemic.—
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Cuomo sought to replace New York Mayor Eric Adams, who never stepped down despite being indicted – with charges later dropped – in a corruption case that engulfed much of his administration.—
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Almost exactly a year ago, another rock-era institution — the 111-year-old Morrison Hotel, featured on the cover of the Doors’ fifth studio album — was engulfed in flames after a series of smaller fires.—
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Is your play area bursting at the seams?—
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Hill burst upon the local high school scene as a sophomore, earning Central Texas newcomer of the year honors in 2023 after rushing for 1,428 yards and 20 touchdowns.—
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Those bold trunks of synapses, instead of the sleek connections most people have, mean that Kaylie can be overwhelmed by the flood of input coming her way.—
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Indiana overwhelmed Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl as Mendoza passed for 192 yards and three touchdowns.—
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Not only do the four statues bode well for the film’s future, but the room buzzed with good will for Anderson, who didn’t try to hide his glee.—
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Visitors must be buzzed in by staff in order to enter past the front office.—
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Additionally, replacing saturated fats with olive oil can help lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol, according to Bobrick.—
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Previous nutrition guideline iterations suggested minimizing or avoiding full-fat dairy and all types of fat, including healthy and saturated.—
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Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.—
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My vitamin cabinet bulged with supplements.—
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“Overflowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overflowed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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