What is another word for over-flow?
482 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˌə͡ʊvəflˈə͡ʊ], [ ˌəʊvəflˈəʊ], [ ˌəʊ_v_ə_f_l_ˈəʊ]
Over-flow is a term which refers to a situation when a particular substance or material exceeds the set limit. Synonyms for the word "over-flow" include words such as spillover, spill, inundation, excess, surplus, flood, overflow, deluge, and abundance. Spillover refers to an event when something goes beyond its intended limit. On the other hand, inundation means a situation when an area is flooded with water. The term excess is used when there is too much of something, and it goes beyond the necessary limit. Surplus, flood, overflow, and deluge, are all synonyms used to describe a state when something has more than what is necessary or acceptable. Abundance refers to a situation when a particular item is in a plentiful amount.
Synonyms for Over-flow:
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n.
• excess- Leavings ,
- Recrement ,
- balance ,
- by-product ,
- enough ,
- exorbitance ,
- fat ,
- fulsomeness ,
- glut ,
- inundation ,
- lavishness ,
- leftover ,
- luxuriance ,
- nimiety ,
- overdose ,
- overload ,
- oversupply ,
- overweight ,
- plenty ,
- profusion ,
- redundance ,
- refuse ,
- remainder ,
- residue ,
- rest ,
- spare ,
- superabundance ,
- supererogation ,
- the limit ,
- too much ,
- too much of a good thing ,
- waste ,
- wastefulness .
- blubber ,
- bulk ,
- cellulite ,
- corpulence ,
- fatness ,
- flab ,
- flesh ,
- grease ,
- lard ,
- obesity ,
- paunch ,
- suet ,
- tallow .
- Drencher ,
- abundance ,
- alluvion ,
- bore ,
- bounty ,
- current ,
- downpour ,
- drift ,
- eager ,
- flux ,
- freshet ,
- multitude ,
- outgushing ,
- outpouring ,
- tide ,
- tsunami .
- advance ,
- cataclysm ,
- cataract ,
- congestion ,
- deluge ,
- discharge ,
- encroachment ,
- enforcement ,
- engorgement ,
- excess ,
- exuberance ,
- flash flood ,
- flooding ,
- infringement ,
- niagara ,
- overabundance ,
- overcrowding ,
- overkill ,
- overmuch ,
- overproduction ,
- plethora ,
- pour ,
- propulsion ,
- push ,
- redundancy ,
- spate ,
- spill ,
- spillover ,
- submergence ,
- submersion ,
- superfluity ,
- surfeit ,
- surplus ,
- torrent .
- ampleness ,
- copiousness ,
- extravagance ,
- great quantity ,
- opulence ,
- plenitude ,
- prosperity ,
- prosperousness ,
- wealth .
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v.
• abound- be alive with ,
- be all over the place ,
- be knee deep in ,
- be no end to ,
- be plentiful ,
- be thick with ,
- be up to one's ears in ,
- crawl with ,
- crowd ,
- flourish ,
- flow ,
- have a full plate ,
- infest ,
- overflow ,
- proliferate ,
- swarm ,
- swell ,
- teem ,
- thrive .
- asphyxiate ,
- dip ,
- go down ,
- go under ,
- immerse ,
- knock over ,
- obliterate ,
- overcome ,
- overpower ,
- prostrate ,
- sink ,
- stifle ,
- suffocate ,
- wipe out .
- acidify ,
- be violent ,
- boil ,
- brew ,
- bubble ,
- churn ,
- concoct ,
- dissolve ,
- effervesce ,
- evaporate ,
- excite ,
- fester ,
- fizz ,
- foam ,
- foment ,
- froth ,
- heat ,
- incite ,
- inflame ,
- leaven ,
- moil ,
- provoke ,
- ripen ,
- rise ,
- rouse ,
- seethe ,
- simmer ,
- sour ,
- sparkle ,
- stir up ,
- work .
- block ,
- blow up ,
- brim over ,
- bulge out ,
- charge ,
- choke ,
- clog ,
- close ,
- congest ,
- cram ,
- distend ,
- fulfill ,
- furnish ,
- gorge ,
- heap ,
- impregnate ,
- inflate ,
- jam-pack ,
- lade ,
- load ,
- meet ,
- overspread ,
- pack ,
- pack like sardines ,
- permeate ,
- pervade ,
- plug ,
- puff up ,
- pump up ,
- ram ,
- ram in ,
- replenish ,
- sate ,
- satiate ,
- satisfy ,
- saturate ,
- shoal ,
- stock ,
- stopper ,
- store ,
- stretch ,
- stuff ,
- supply ,
- take up ,
- top ,
- top off .
- Disembogue ,
- abound ,
- arise ,
- circulate ,
- continue ,
- course ,
- dribble ,
- ebb ,
- emanate ,
- emerge ,
- emit ,
- exudate ,
- exude ,
- glide ,
- gurgle ,
- move ,
- ooze ,
- pass ,
- percolate ,
- proceed ,
- progress ,
- pullulate ,
- regurgitate ,
- result ,
- ripple ,
- roll ,
- slide ,
- smooth along ,
- splash ,
- spring ,
- sputter ,
- swirl ,
- trickle ,
- void ,
- well forth .
- conceive ,
- fecundate ,
- fertilize ,
- imbrue ,
- implant ,
- inoculate ,
- inseminate ,
- procreate ,
- produce ,
- reproduce ,
- sodden ,
- steep ,
- suffuse ,
- transfuse .
- dunk ,
- pour down on ,
- snow .
- Overbrim ,
- brim ,
- bubble over ,
- cascade ,
- cover ,
- drain ,
- drown ,
- engulf ,
- fall over ,
- gush ,
- inundate ,
- irrupt ,
- issue ,
- jet ,
- leak ,
- overrun ,
- overtop ,
- run over ,
- rush ,
- shed ,
- shower ,
- slop ,
- slosh ,
- soak ,
- spill over ,
- spout ,
- spray ,
- spurt ,
- squirt ,
- submerge ,
- surge ,
- swamp ,
- water ,
- wave ,
- well ,
- well over ,
- wet ,
- whelm .
- beset ,
- go beyond ,
- invade ,
- overgrow ,
- overshoot ,
- overstep ,
- ravage ,
- run on ,
- spread like wildfire ,
- surpass .
- conquer ,
- crush ,
- defeat ,
- destroy ,
- drub ,
- massacre ,
- overthrow ,
- rout ,
- smother ,
- thrash ,
- total ,
- whip ,
- win .
- be beside oneself ,
- be furious ,
- be uncontrollable ,
- blow a fuse ,
- blow one's top ,
- boil over ,
- bristle ,
- chafe ,
- champ at bit ,
- erupt ,
- fly off the handle ,
- foam at the mouth ,
- fret ,
- fulminate ,
- fume ,
- go berserk ,
- have a fit ,
- have a tantrum ,
- let off steam ,
- look daggers ,
- make a fuss over ,
- rail at ,
- rampage ,
- rant ,
- rant and rave ,
- rave ,
- roar ,
- scold ,
- scream ,
- snap at ,
- splutter ,
- steam ,
- storm ,
- tear ,
- throw a fit ,
- work oneself into sweat ,
- yell .
- dash ,
- flounder ,
- let run out ,
- let run over ,
- smear ,
- smudge ,
- spatter ,
- splatter ,
- wallow .
How to use "Over-flow" in context?
When wastewater from a wastewater plant overflows, it can contaminate both surface and ground water. This contamination can come from fecal coliform bacteria, metals, petroleum products and other pollutants. Overflows can also create hazardous conditions for workers and equipment.
Flooding can also occur as a result of overflowing wastewater facilities. Flooding can contaminate soil and water with pollutants as well as debris. Flooding can also damage infrastructure and homes.
When it is necessary to discharge untreated wastewater into the environment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires a permit.
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