overflowing
Example Sentences
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With mortuaries overflowing in Nepal, authorities have had to bury hundreds of unidentified bodies after DNA sampling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 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
This was because the barrier lake was "overflowing non-stop" which could lead to fresh floods or debris flows.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The rest, we can dump at one of our many overflowing roadside rest stops.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
My happiness was so overflowing that nothing could destroy it.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
