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replete
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sufficient
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increased
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copious
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ample
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endless
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upturn
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to surge
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to augment
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to inflate
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to multiply
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to mushroom
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to mount
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to pile up
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to rocket
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to scale up
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to swell
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to shoot up
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to amp up
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to ramp up
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to proliferate
overflowing
Adjective
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/ˈoʊvɝˌfɫoʊɪŋ/
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filled beyond capacity

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The streets were overflowing with trash after the festival.
The inbox was overflowing with unread emails.

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
replete
Adjective
r
r
e
i
p
p
l
l
e
i
t
t
e

containing an abundance of something

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
sufficient
sufficient
Adjective
s
s
u
ə
ff
f
i
ɪ
c
ʃ
ie
ə
n
n
t
t

having enough of something to meet a particular need or requirement

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
increased
increased
Adjective
i
ɪ
n
n
c
k
r
r
ea
i
s
s
e
d
t

having grown or become larger in amount or degree

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
copious
copious
Adjective
c
k
o
p
p
iou
s
s
Approving
Formal

very great in number or amount

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
ample
ample
Adjective
a
æ
m
m
p
p
ə
l
l
e

more than enough to meet the needs or exceed expectations

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
endless
endless
Adjective
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
l
l
e
ə
ss
s

very great in number, amount, or size and seeming to be without end or limit

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
upturn
noun
u
ə
p
p
t
t
u
ɜ
r
r
n
n

an improvement or a positive change in a situation, especially in the economy or business

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to surge
to surge
Verb
s
s
u
ɜ
r
r
g
ʤ
e

(of prices, shares, etc.) to abruptly and significantly increase

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to augment
to augment
Verb
au
ɔ
g
g
m
m
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t

to add to something's value, effect, size, or amount

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transitive

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to inflate
to inflate
Verb
i
ɪ
n
n
f
f
l
l
a
t
t
e

to increase something significantly or excessively

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to multiply
Verb
m
m
u
ʌ
l
l
t
t
i
ə
p
p
l
l
y

to significantly increase in quantity

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to mushroom
Verb
m
m
u
ʌ
sh
ʃ
r
r
oo
u:
m
m

to increase, expand, or multiply rapidly

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to mount
Verb
m
m
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
t
t

to gradually rise or increase

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to pile up
to pile up
Verb
uk flag
/pˈaɪl ˈʌp/

to increase in amount or quantity over time

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
pile
phrase's particle
up

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to rocket
to rocket
Verb
r
r
o
ɑ
ck
k
e
ə
t
t

(of a price, amount, etc.) to increase suddenly and significantly

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to scale up
to scale up
Verb
uk flag
/skˈeɪl ˈʌp/

to cause an increase in the amount, size, or significance of something

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
scale
phrase's particle
up

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to swell
Verb
s
s
w
w
e
ɛ
ll
l

to increase in size, volume, or intensity, often in a gradual or steady manner

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to shoot up
to shoot up
Verb
uk flag
/ʃˈuːt ˈʌp/

(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
shoot
phrase's particle
up

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to amp up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈæmp ˈʌp/

to increase the intensity, energy, or power of something

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
amp
phrase's particle
up

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to ramp up
to ramp up
Verb
uk flag
/ɹˈæmp ˈʌp/

to make something increase in amount, intensity, or production

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
ramp
phrase's particle
up

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective
to proliferate
to proliferate
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
l
l
i
ɪ
f
f
e
ɜ
r
r
a
t
t
e

to grow in amount or number rapidly

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

flow

Verb

flowing

Adjective

overflowing

Adjective

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