OVERFLOWING Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in teeming

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as in overloaded

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overflowing

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verb

present participle of overflow

as in spilling

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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receding

as in flooding

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

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as in bursting

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

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Recent Examples of overflowing

Adjective

One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references. — Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026 And Zermatt itself also has pockets of traditional charm, with streets lined with chalet after chalet and overflowing flower boxes. — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 JPMorgan has even needed to lease additional space to facilitate staffers’ return, renting several floors in the former Credit Suisse office close to the US lender’s overflowing European headquarters. — Jack Sidders, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025 So there Wilson went toward the overflowing Aces’ bench. — Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 The more unexpected takeaway was the show's graphic depiction of an overflowing toilet as the climax of the episode, which was set on Thanksgiving Day. — Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025 In the suburban village of Wauwatosa, an overflowing and fast-moving Menomonee River submerged a popular playground. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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At an event overflowing with seven-figure hypercars and extreme technology, the car that exploded onto social media was one built around ideas that most of the industry has abandoned. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 The city had already decided that water bills would increase next month, and Lincoln Park's City Hall was overflowing with upset homeowners. — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Check out Nordstrom’s sale section, which is overflowing with more than 60,000 deals, including this rust-colored maxi dress that will be the belle of the ball. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 If water is backing up into other drains in the home or overflowing from the sink, that’s a sign of a more serious problem. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Several city councilmembers maintained that neighborhoods on the periphery of the city struggle with overflowing parking and residents who live in those neighborhoods needed cars – and therefore parking — to get to work. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Krishna Karamkar jumped into floodwaters on July 19 when one of his two sons inadvertently fell into the overflowing Dikhow, which is a tributary of the Brahmaputra. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 During home game Saturdays in the fall, the Grove is overflowing with families and friends tailgating. — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 Yes, high-quality micro-mesh and reverse-curve guards are engineered to handle heavy rainfall without overflowing, provided the underlying gutters are pitched correctly. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overflowing

Adjective

The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of teeming

Adjective

But an overloaded dryer can’t do that, and regular overloading will actually knock the sensors out of commission entirely.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
An overloaded machine won’t provide enough agitation to clean the towels’ fibers properly, Sutherland explains.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of overloaded

Verb

That chase ends with a semitruck pulling a tank of liquid nitrogen overturning and skidding into an active steel mill, spilling liquid nitrogen all over the street.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
With the overhead lights dimmed and soft light spilling from the dioramas, the displays looked like windows to other worlds.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of spilling

Verb

Sip local wines like Norton or Vignoles, hop around downtown, or wander through orchards bursting with ripe apples while leaves crunch underfoot.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Forever Cemetery, where John Carpenter’s shape-shifting, stomach-bursting masterpiece comes alive on All Hallows’ Eve.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bursting

Adjective

Analysts warn that beyond crowded positioning and technical pullbacks, fundamental risks within the AI supply chain may also be emerging.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Gunfire erupts following victory celebration Prosecutors have alleged that an argument between two groups escalated into gunfire in the crowded celebration.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of crowded

Adjective

These include, but are not limited to, contracts granted at inflated costs to Bastien Baudoin, the head of the consultancy firm Tyrex Conseil, and the company Ludoparc, for the building of a children’s playground.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
But Puck’s inflated branding has, over time, come to look almost prophetic.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

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