overflow
verb (used without object)
to flow or run over, as rivers or water.
overflowed
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past participleof overflow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overflow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
overflowverb (used without object)to flow or run over, as rivers or water.
Example Sentences
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The gift shop overflowed with people buying beaded bracelets and amulets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
She arrived at the courtroom nearly an hour and a half ahead of her 8:30 a.m. appointment, and watched as the waiting room overflowed with at least a hundred other immigrants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Although recovery efforts were under way in parts of the city, some outlying areas remained at risk as a nearby river overflowed, forcing another 500 people to evacuate on Thursday morning.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
Water gathered in low-lying valleys and river channels, overflowed crater rims, and rushed through canyons.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
She could slam the door, flush the toilet till it overflowed, spit under the partition.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
