Idiom idiom
to overflowing
Meaning
So as to be absolutely full.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The trash can is full to overflowing.”
“After the holiday sale, the warehouse was packed to overflowing with new boxes of inventory.”
“The stadium was filled to overflowing with thousands of fans, all waiting in anticipation for the concert to begin.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026