overflow

Example Sentences

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Does it speak of an overflow of creativity — or of an inability to edit?

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Fellow campaigner Di Leary points at the sewage overflow pipe on the other side of the river.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The less fortunate sat on the floor in an overflow room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Buying the assets in the overflow fund lets Calpers keep all profits and avoid fees, they said, while familiarity with the assets allowed Calpers to move quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Creeks and rivers overflow their banks from the recent rains, drenching the troops at every crossing.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly