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OVERFLOWING Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word overflowing. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word overflowing. (close relations)
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abounding
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• existing in abundance

brimming
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• filled up

filled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• of purchase orders that have been filled

adjective satellite

• (usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

• (of time) taken up

full
adjectiveadj
adjective

• containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

• (of sound) having marked deepness and body

noun

• the time when the Moon is fully illuminated

adverb

• to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)

adjective satellite

• constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

• complete in extent or degree and in every particular

• filled to satisfaction with food or drink

• having the normally expected amount

• being at a peak or culminating point

• having ample fabric

verb

• beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening

• make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering

• increase in phase

gushing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• flowing profusely

• uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

• extravagantly demonstrative

inundated
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• covered with water

overloaded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• loaded past capacity

saturated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

• used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled

• (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black

teeming
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• abundantly filled with especially living things

swamped
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

• a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables

verb

• drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

flood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• an overwhelming number or amount

• light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

• a large flow

• the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

• the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

verb

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• cover with liquid, usually water

• supply with an excess of

• become filled to overflowing

outpouring
nounn
noun

• a natural flow of ground water

• a sudden rapid flow (as of water)

• the pouring forth of a fluid

• the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

• a large flow

overrun
verb, nounv, n
noun

• too much production or more than expected

verb

• invade in great numbers

• occupy in large numbers or live on a host

• flow or run over (a limit or brim)

• seize the position of and defeat

• run beyond or past

overspill
nounn
noun

• the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns

• the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

runoff
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

• a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner

brim over
verbv
verb

• flow or run over (a limit or brim)

bubble over
verbv
verb

• overflow with a certain feeling

run over
verbv
verb

• injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle

• flow or run over (a limit or brim)

spill over
verbv
verb

• overflow with a certain feeling

• be disgorged

well over
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
verb

• flow or run over (a limit or brim)

Best Hypernyms For OVERFLOWING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for overflowing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
flow boil flowing seethe spill stream
Phrases (1)
run out

Alternatives for ABOUNDING

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