overflow

Example Sentences

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The less fortunate sat on the floor in an overflow room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It might not be an Olympic sport, but an event in Santa Monica happening quietly for years would overflow SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"So the boats overflow and over-spill sediment, propellers churn sediment up on the lake bed and there's run-off from the storage yards."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Their findings suggest that inside lysosomes, this channel acts like an overflow valve, preventing the environment from becoming too acidic.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

I felt an overflow of fondness for the lizard, as Noah must have for the dove.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri