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overflowing

The word “overflowing” has 4 syllables: o-ver-flow-ing

It's pronounced as /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for overflowing?

In the thesaurus, “overflowing” has 86 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for overflowing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for overflowing

  • aboil
  • abounding
  • abubble
  • abuzz
  • alive
  • animated
  • astir
  • avalanching
  • boiling over
  • brimming
  • brisk
  • bristling
  • bulging
  • bursting
  • bustling
  • busy
  • buzzing
  • cascading
  • crawling
  • crowded
  • deluging
  • dousing
  • drenching
  • drowning
  • elevated
  • engulfing
  • escalated
  • extreme
  • flooding
  • flourishing
  • flowing
  • flushing
  • full
  • gulfing
  • gushing
  • happening
  • heightened
  • high
  • hopping
  • humming
  • increased
  • inflated
  • inundating
  • kinetic
  • lively
  • maximized
  • maximum
  • over
  • overcoming
  • overfilled
  • overfilling
  • overfull
  • overlarge
  • overloaded
  • overrunning
  • oversize
  • overwhelming
  • peaked
  • populous
  • pouring
  • pullulating
  • raised
  • rousing
  • running over
  • sky-high
  • slopping
  • sloshing
  • sluicing
  • smothering
  • soaking
  • spilling
  • spouting
  • spurting
  • stirring
  • streaming
  • submerging
  • submersing
  • swamping
  • swarming
  • teeming
  • thriving
  • thronging
  • up
  • utmost
  • vibrant
  • wetting

Antonyms for overflowing

Meanings of overflowing

  • verb
    1. To flow over the brim of (a container).
    2. To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.
    3. To cause an overflow.
    4. To flow over the edge of a container.
    5. To exceed limits or capacity.
    6. To be superabundant; to abound.
  • noun
    1. Overflow.

Example Sentences

  • The river was overflowing after days of heavy rain.
  • Her heart was overflowing with gratitude.
  • The sink was overflowing because the drain was blocked.
  • The hall was overflowing with excited fans.
  • Trash bins were overflowing by the end of the festival.

On this page you'll find 107 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to overflowing, such as: aboil, abounding, abubble, abuzz, alive, animated, asleep.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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