overflow
Example Sentences
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Nationally, between 23,000 and 75,000 overflows release 3 billion to 10 billion gallons of sewage a year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
I opted for the classics: onion soup, retro vol-au-vent overflowing with mushrooms and, for dessert, an île flottante heady with vanilla and caramel.
"It was cramped, there were about seven toilets for that number of people. They tried to fix the showers but they broke again and the drains were always overflowing," she said.
From BBC
The main flaw in the plan—the ends of the bolt stuck out—was audaciously overcome by putting the Bible under a very large, overflowing dish of macaroni with butter and cheese.
I guess this place is kinda cute if you ignore the weed-infested garden, the overflowing trash bin at the curb, and the giant crack on the front door.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
