overflowing
- present participle of overflow.
Example Sentences
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Customers are overflowing the gym’s official group chats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It’s backed by a mission-style silhouette tiled with an urn overflowing with foliage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hold back a little of the white if necessary to prevent it from overflowing.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Burnham will face an in-tray overflowing with challenges with little time to make his mark with a nationwide election due in 2029.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mami, who I’m sure will say, “Do you have a permiso?” steps aside like the toilet is overflowing and these are the plumbers coming to the rescue!
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
