OVERFLOWS Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of overflow

as in floods

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms a great overflow of water from the heavy rains swept mud and silt down onto the highway

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Relevance

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as in surpluses

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed an overflow of help actually made the job more complicated

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overflows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of overflow

as in spills

to flow over the brim or top of while the wine steward stood there gawking at the nearby celebrity, my expensive champagne was overflowing its glass and pouring onto our table

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recedes

as in engulfs

to cover with a flood the swollen river overflowed the surrounding land and washed several houses away

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as in bursts

to be copiously supplied a magazine that usually overflows with home-repair tips for the do-it-yourselfer

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Or perhaps flying insects that make split-second changes to their flight patterns enjoy torrents of information flowing through their brains that we mere humans can only imagine.

Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The lakes are often held in place by unstable ice dams and gravel bars that can fail with little warning, unleashing deadly torrents.

ByAthar Parvaiz, science.org, 2 Dec. 2024

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