overflowing

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“After all these years, I found the money,” the comedy icon explains as he waves toward a duffel bag overflowing with “Spaceballs” money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“My best work yet, I am absolutely overflowing with love and gratitude and disbelief,” Hewitt wrote in her post, revealing that her daughter arrived on Dec. 12.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Heavily supported by states with budgets overflowing with oil dollars, the Gulf hubs offer very competitive cost bases.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

I opted for the classics: onion soup, retro vol-au-vent overflowing with mushrooms and, for dessert, an île flottante heady with vanilla and caramel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Nearly every surface is covered with books or overflowing wire trays.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin