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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Their findings suggest that inside lysosomes, this channel acts like an overflow valve, preventing the environment from becoming too acidic.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Municipal meetings overflow with complaints, and local officials do what they can to push back.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

She's got more neck braces and false teeth than she knows what to do with, and her drawers and closets overflow with human hair.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris