- present participle of overflow.
overflowing
Example Sentences
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An overflowing pool caused a hillside to partially collapse in the Hollywood Hills Friday, prompting evacuations, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Thanks to the boom in online fitness and beauty culture, our feeds are constantly overflowing with good-looking people who are just too boring to be hot.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
With mortuaries overflowing, Nepal has buried hundreds of bodies in mass graves after taking DNA samples for future identification, according to police.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
"If someone's not helping you remove those pots and pans, your water's overflowing by the end of the day," she says, "and you're at tipping point."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The apartments were stuffed to overflowing, and people huddled in the hallways.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
