overflowing
- present participle of overflow.
Example Sentences
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Overflowing rivers coursed through villages, sweeping away homes, roads and bridges and triggering landslides.
From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025
Overflowing wheelie bins and black bags piled high have become commonplace in Birmingham in recent weeks.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025
Overflowing rivers caused severe damage to roads and bridges.
From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2023
Overflowing in urban centers, rice was consumed in practically all of the colony of Senegal.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2023
Overflowing with tears, take him by the hand!
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
