overflow
verb (used without object)
to flow or run over, as rivers or water.
overflowing
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present participleof overflow.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Now, Dazhai is overflowing with shops selling items that support Mao's personality cult -- posters, playing cards, and crockery emblazoned with his image, and the "Little Red Book" of his quotations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
This is roughly equivalent to stopping an overflowing bathtub by shutting off the water to the entire apartment building because you cannot get to the faucet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
His company has been importing vegetables from Europe in August—usually a time when the U.K. is overflowing with homegrown produce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Families of service members detailed severe shortages of fresh water and food, overflowing toilets, broken facilities and a complete breakdown in mental health support.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The miller’s eyes were now overflowing with an insatiable greed.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
