overflows (Meaning)
overflows
an outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid, to cover with or as if with water, to flow over bounds, to fill a space to capacity and spread beyond its limits, to cause to overflow, something that flows over, to fill a space up and spread beyond its limits, an outlet or container for liquid that overflows, to flow over the brim or top of, a flowing over, an excessive flow or amount, to flow over the brim of
Synonyms & Antonyms of overflows
overflows Sentence Examples
- The river's current was so swift that it overflowed its banks, flooding the nearby fields.
- The overflowing bathtub dripped water onto the floor, creating a puddle.
- My inbox has been overflowing with emails, and I'm struggling to keep up.
- The crowd at the concert was so large that it overflowed onto the streets.
- The emotions in my heart overflowed, causing tears to stream down my cheeks.
- The shelves were overflowing with books, threatening to collapse under the weight.
- The child's cup overflowed with milk, spilling onto their clothes.
- The reservoir is overflowing due to heavy rainfall, posing a flood risk to the surrounding area.
- The lake overflowed, submerging the nearby park and homes.
- The passion for justice overflowed in the courtroom, inspiring the jury to render a unanimous verdict.
FAQs About the word overflows
an outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid, to cover with or as if with water, to flow over bounds, to fill a space to capacity and spread beyond its limits, to
torrents,floods, deluges, tides, rivers, flood tides, baths, influxes, inundations,streams
droughts, drouths, trickles,drips,dribbles
The river's current was so swift that it overflowed its banks, flooding the nearby fields.
The overflowing bathtub dripped water onto the floor, creating a puddle.
My inbox has been overflowing with emails, and I'm struggling to keep up.
The crowd at the concert was so large that it overflowed onto the streets.
