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overflow
noun as in flood, inundation
Strongest matches
verb as in pour out, flood
Example Sentences
These sewage spills come from Northern Ireland Water’s combined storm overflows.
The deaths occurred on the island of Lemnos where flooding damaged roads and buildings and residents were asked to evacuate their homes, amid fears that a dam could overflow.
In the past, she would have sent it to the overflowing dumpsters that sit behind the market.
Shelton’s team has since pulled down a description of Waterman100 from a web page for the club, citing an “overflow of submissions” and a plan “to make small language edits.”
"In Australia, more than one in 10 houses in Australia are situated in flood zones. Flooding from intense rainfall and overflowing rivers is the most common and costliest natural disaster," said Associate Professor Shi.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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