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overflow

[oh-ver-floh, oh-ver-floh] / ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ, ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊ /




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Slurry entered the stream after a pump on a concrete tank's overflow pipe failed.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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

Brother and sister, both lean, taller than me, overflow with confidence.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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