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The shop was tiny, but like all the best bookstores it gave the distinct impression that whatever book one needed was somewhere within its overflowing shelves.

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The screams of crying fans overflowed from Dodger Stadium into the hills of Elysian Park.

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More broadly, a life given to different types of work—including the work of raising a family—can be one in which the cup is overflowing.

A 25-foot wave might overflow the barriers, causing minor flooding and damage.

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Neglect and a lack of maintenance have left vandalised communal kitchens stripped of their fittings, while overflowing human waste covers parts of what used to be the laundry area.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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