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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And in the neighbouring Kocaeli province, a stream overflowed in Gebze district, sweeping away a driver who was later rescued by emergency workers with ropes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Though the main river channel lay some distance away, the surge had overflowed its banks, extending to the slope where Hamal was crouched behind a large rock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Plates overflowed with fried eggs, hash browns and bacon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
Water gathered in low-lying valleys and river channels, overflowed crater rims, and rushed through canyons.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
This isn’t like the other times my magic has overflowed.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
