Synonyms of overflowing

overflowing 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in teeming

Related Words

• teeming
• crowded
• swarming
• populous
• abounding
• thronging
• humming
• bustling
• buzzing
• vibrant
• abuzz
• busy
• flourishing
• happening
• kinetic
• rousing
• lively
• stirring
• thriving
• animated
• abubble
• brisk
• hopping
• astir
• alive
• aboil

Dissimilar Words

• dead
• inactive
• lifeless
• sleepy
• asleep

2

as in overloaded

Related Words

• overloaded
• inflated
• overfilled
• over
• overfull
• oversize
• overlarge
• extreme
• maximum
• utmost
• full
• peaked
• sky-high
• maximized
• increased
• up
• heightened
• elevated
• raised
• high
• escalated
• jacked (up)

Dissimilar Words

• low
• down
• decreased
• dropped
• depressed
• under
• receded
• knockdown

overflowing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of overflow

1

as in spilling

to flow over the brim or top of

while the wine steward stood there gawking at the nearby celebrity, my expensive champagne was overflowing its glass and pouring onto our table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spilling
• flooding
• overfilling
• flushing
• engulfing
• flowing
• pouring
• submerging
• gushing
• inundating
• sluicing
• brimming
• running over
• boiling over
• spurting
• overwhelming
• swamping
• welling (up)
• drowning
• streaming
• spouting
• washing (over)
• deluging
• sloshing
• cascading
• slopping
• submersing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receding

2

as in flooding

to cover with a flood

the swollen river overflowed the surrounding land and washed several houses away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooding
• engulfing
• overwhelming
• drowning
• inundating
• submerging
• swamping
• deluging
• flushing
• gulfing
• flowing
• overcoming
• submersing
• gushing
• avalanching
• overrunning
• sluicing
• smothering
• spurting
• pouring
• wetting
• streaming
• spouting
• drenching
• soaking
• dousing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• draining
• drying
• dehydrating
• parching

3

as in bursting

to be copiously supplied

a magazine that usually overflows with home-repair tips for the do-it-yourselfer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursting
• buzzing
• bulging
• brimming
• teeming
• humming
• abounding
• swarming
• bustling
• bristling
• crawling
• pullulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lacking
• wanting
• needing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overflowing

Adjective

Authorities warn of potential secondary floods due to an overflowing lake in the area where the first glacier collapsed. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

One of Cash’s interests, carried over from Earth Angel, her 2023 debut book of short stories, is an overflowing index of animal references. — Niela Orr, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026

And Zermatt itself also has pockets of traditional charm, with streets lined with chalet after chalet and overflowing flower boxes. — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

JPMorgan has even needed to lease additional space to facilitate staffers’ return, renting several floors in the former Credit Suisse office close to the US lender’s overflowing European headquarters. — Jack Sidders, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025

So there Wilson went toward the overflowing Aces’ bench. — Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

The more unexpected takeaway was the show's graphic depiction of an overflowing toilet as the climax of the episode, which was set on Thanksgiving Day. — Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025

In the suburban village of Wauwatosa, an overflowing and fast-moving Menomonee River submerged a popular playground. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Verb

And the Rio Grande that ran dry through a long stretch of the state was overflowing. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

There are plastic boxes overflowing with personal protective equipment, televisions cued to videos and architectural renderings, and a mini fridge full of refreshments. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Luckily, Amazon is overflowing with practical, yet posh sets that scream quiet luxury. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Like many of the best rooms in New York, the Lillie Langtry Room at Keens Steakhouse on Thursday night was glowing amber with candlelight—and overflowing with martinis, cheek kisses, and conversation. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Both have a salad bar, a self-serve soup station, an overflowing bread basket, and a special (say tagliatelle with truffles, a roast Argentinian rib-eye, or a seafood buffet), which is the same on both floors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Photos show immigrants at Miramar sleeping in cots in rows on the floor, portable toilets with urinals overflowing with brown water and paper, and human feces outside the doors. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

By Saturday, Kiffin effigies were everywhere in a Grove packed to overflowing. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

An overflowing pool caused a hillside to partially collapse in the Hollywood Hills on Friday, prompting evacuations. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026