Meaning & use
Overflowed
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Flowed over the brim or limits of a container, area, or boundary.
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The river overflowed its banks after days of heavy rain.
The trash can overflowed by the end of the week-long festival.
A note on using this word
Used figuratively as well, as when emotions or crowds 'overflow' beyond their usual bounds.
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spilled overflooded
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