overflow

Example Sentences

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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

Currently, the state spends money to send overflow prisoners to county jails, many of which are also packed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Municipal meetings overflow with complaints, and local officials do what they can to push back.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Throughout the dispute, the council has employed agency workers to collect household waste, but at times, piles of rubbish have grown on pavements and street corners while many bins overflow.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

I ran to the bathroom because I knew tears were about to overflow, and I didn’t want to add to the chaos in the gym.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles