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Vocabulary Entry
overflowing
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Being filled beyond capacity; spilling out.
Example Sentences
"The overflowing cup spilled tea all over the table."
"Her overflowing emotions made it hard for her to speak."
"The river is overflowing after the heavy rain."
V
verb
To flow over the brim or bounds; to spill over.
Example Sentences
"The pot began to overflow when I added too much water."
"Tears overflowed from his eyes during the sad movie."
"The crowd began to overflow into the streets after the concert."