overflow
verb (used without object)
to flow or run over, as rivers or water.
was overflowing
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past progressiveof overflow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This was because the barrier lake was "overflowing non-stop" which could lead to fresh floods or debris flows.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
“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
The church was overflowing with people, with friends, relatives, and men in uniform.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
