was overflowing
- past progressive of overflow.
Example Sentences
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Instead, the head of the judiciary, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, attended prayers at central Tehran's Imam Khomeini grand mosque, which was overflowing, with worshippers flooding the streets outside.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
Cars abandoned in the building's basement were partly submerged in human waste that was overflowing into an adjacent alleyway.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
Just steps from the exclusive Montage Resort, where an ocean view room costs upwards of $1,000 per night during the summer, waste was overflowing from trash cans on Treasure Island beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
“Karl was overflowing with wonderful musical ideas that blew us all away, all delivered with terrible jokes that had us laughing uncontrollably all day and night,” Gabriel said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
It was Sunday night, and Blessed Way Church was overflowing.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
