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Rareoverflown
The correct spelling is overflown.
How to pronounce overflown
verb
Say it like: Ove-rfl-own
The correct spelling is overflown. To fly over something. For example: "My family planned to take pictures from the ground as I overflew them in the hot air balloon."
Usage Examples
“My family planned to take pictures from the ground as I overflew them in the hot air balloon.”
“The small size of the airstrip meant that pilots would frequently overfly and have to circle back.”
“The river overflowed the levee.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To fly over something.
- 2.To fly too far past something.
- 3.To flow over the brim of (a container).
- 4.To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.
- 5.To cause an overflow.
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