1
as in invaded
to enter for conquest or plunder
waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline
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2
as in exceeded
to go beyond the limit of
he must not overrun his authority as governor
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3
as in infested
to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner
ants are overrunning the garden
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Recent Examples of overran
Although the city had previously cleared Columbus Park, RVs and encampments returned and overran the public space.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
The injury occurred on a foul pop out in which Goldschmidt overran the ball and had to recover to make the catch.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Devan Patel, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
The injury occurred on a foul pop out in which Goldschmidt overran the ball and had to recover to make the catch.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overran
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Israel invaded the hospital in November 2023 and March 2024, saying Hamas worked in the area of the hospital, a claim Hamas denied.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia and the two fought a war that lasted only just over two weeks.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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The effort this year far exceeded the $300,000 goal, with about $450,000 raised – another record for the foundation created after Carlson died during an ocean rescue in 2014.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the first quarter of the year, the price of Miami's luxury condos exceeded $1,000 per square foot for the first time in history.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Soiled, Moldy, or Infested Items Clothing or furniture that smells of mildew, has visible stains, or has been stored in a rodent- or insect-infested environment should be discarded, never donated.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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And then some of these astronauts get infested with extraterrestrial bugs, and everything becomes extremely gross.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Multiple smoke shops in Connecticut that were raided had been caught selling products to minors.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The charges come after the FBI in June 2022 raided at least three churches associated with the House of Prayer Christian Churches in Georgia and Texas, established just miles from Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart and Fort Hood.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Most preseason projections had Miami in the low 60s for wins, but with 13 games still remaining, the Marlins have already surpassed last year’s total by eight.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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By surviving more than 3,500 cycles, the material demonstrated an unusually high degree of durability for this class of batteries, which are often plagued by rapid capacity fade.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Yet, the industry is plagued by low wages and high turnover rates.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many companies and industries are clearly overwhelmed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence—with a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology paper suggesting that 95% of generative AI pilot programs had failed among the dozens of companies the researchers surveyed.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In my debut novel, Little Movements, the protagonist, Layla, is overwhelmed by these truths when she’s selected to be the choreographer-in-residence at a prestigious arts institution in rural Vermont.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Overran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overran. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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