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as in invades
to enter for conquest or plunder
waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline
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as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of
he must not overrun his authority as governor
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as in plagues
to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner
ants are overrunning the garden
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Recent Examples of overruns
After Jamie Gittens overruns the ball, Jorrel Hato picks up the pieces and reworks the move out wide to Cole Palmer.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Mark Carey, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overruns
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Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Single-digit cold invades North Around the same time as the heat starts blasting Phoenix, the polar vortex — a system that usually keeps frigid air penned up near the North Pole — is forecast to send its chill deep into the Midwest and East, even bordering some of the Southeast, Maue said.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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For the first time in four years, the national average for a gallon of regular gas exceeds $4 a gallon, AAA reports.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The amount of geothermal energy within Earth far exceeds global energy requirements, but harnessing this energy to produce electricity can be difficult.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Still, a key downside risk for all three companies is the uncertainty that plagues the future of energy markets, according to Goldman.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Shifting to the execution phase By securing graphite early, the company aims to mitigate supply chain volatility that often plagues advanced nuclear projects.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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More news to know now FBI raids Atlanta election facility.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Senate Bill 516 would set the rate at 5 cents if the bottle redemption rate — the number of containers returned divided by the number sold — of the state, or any distributor, surpasses 100% in 2026.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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This functionality far surpasses the limits of Bluetooth multipoint.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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These parasites and their eggs contaminate soil, which then infests drinking water and food, especially in areas with poor sanitation.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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As of early Monday morning, nearly 150 flights at MIA had been impacted, and that's expected to increase as the winter storm ravages the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.—
February 23,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The tall green trees pop against the clear blue sky, until a wildfire ravages the forest and changes Grainger’s life.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Disorientation isn’t an external force that overwhelms a person like a wave.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Driven by the Gaza conflict and a deepening generational divide, Democratic sympathy for Palestinians now overwhelms support for Israel, threatening a historic partisan realignment.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Overruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overruns. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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