overflow

Example Sentences

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Passing by on a random weeknight, one might see an overflow of patrons spilling onto Vermont Avenue, as the shop regularly hosts authors to discuss their new books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Heavy rain in recent weeks caused sewage systems to overflow in crowded tent camps.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The cemetery, too, starts to overflow, and so bodies must be burned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Just like sinks and bathtubs have overflow drains to prevent spills, human cells appear to have a similar built-in safeguard.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Or maybe it was because there might be times, like now, when, if you knew everything about someone else, your heart would be too full and it might overflow.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech