Example Sentences
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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
The boy’s wide eyes stared in excitement at his hands, which quickly overflowed with presents, about eight just for him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
Carolyn Owens, who still fixes herself peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches, was safe when the Tug Fork River overflowed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
The stacks reached the ceiling, and then the living room filled up, and Mom’s collectibles and found art overflowed into the kitchen.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
