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Example sentences for "overflown"

Lexicographically close words:
overflight; overflow; overflowed; overflowing; overflowings; overflows; overfond; overfull; overgrazing; overground
  1. In the marshey grounds frequently overflown by the tides there grows a Species of fir which I took to be the Same of No.

  2. Ordway brought me a specemine of a species of pine peculiar to the swamps and marshes frequently overflown by the tide as this is a distinct species I shall call it No.

  3. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

  4. These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.

  5. Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: 22:17 Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

  6. At sunset we encamped on a small sandy island, but the next morning made a speedy retreat to the canoes, the water having nearly overflown our encampment.

  7. At sunset we encamped on a small sandy island but the next morning made a speedy retreat to the canoes, the water having nearly overflown our encampment.

  8. When the mind is overflown by its thoughts, and the heart is corroded by the canker of its desire; all its resignation flies from it, as the stillness of a forest flies before the tempest.

  9. Sir, we were as highly pleased at your presence here at this time, as the milky ocean was overflown at its churning by the Mandara mountain.

  10. In the wet season the valleys and low lands by the sea are overflown with water; and then the small drills that run into the sea are great rivers; and the gullies, which are dry for 3 or 4 months before, now discharge an impetuous torrent.

  11. In some places the land is overflown with fresh water, at full sea.

  12. And this low mangrove land is overflown every tide of flood by the water that flows into it through several mouths or openings in the outer sandy skirt against the sea.

  13. And so it stands overflown till the Corn be ripe, when they let out the water again to make it dry for reaping.

  14. Neither are their steep and Hilly Lands uncapable of being thus overflown with Water.

  15. And so it stands overflown while their Seed is growing, and become fit to sow, which usually is eight days after they lay it in soak.

  16. And are not the countries so overflown still situate between the tropics?

  17. Whose foundation was overflown with a flood.


  18. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "overflown" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.