2. Verb. ¹
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Definition of Overflood
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overflood
Literary usage of Overflood
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Festus, a Poem by Philip James Bailey (1847)
"The river of all life, which flows through Heaven, Shall yet reach thee and
overflood thy flames ! — Thou shalt no more vex God nor man ; nor all The ..."
2. Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association by American philological association (1898)
"Before, he was the thing that flowed in, was bailed out, tumbled in, threatened
to overflood ; now he expects to act as water- carrier and bail in like ..."
3. Proceedings by Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain) (1880)
"We have put 25 per cent, on most articles, because without it the Americans may
overflood us with their goods, and this is expected to act as a damper. ..."
4. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"Our rainy seasons, however, do not consist of deluges of rain that overflood the
country, but of daily showers, occurring in the early part of the afternoon ..."
5. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1884)
"... which continues until winter again puts a stop toit Our rainy season?, however,
do not consist of deluges of rain that overflood the country, ..."
6. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1911)
"It is a negative one: I want to counteract the misunderstandings which overflood
the whole field, especially by the careless mixing of mental and moral ..."
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