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overrun

over·run

UK/ˈəʊ.vəˌɹʌn/ US/ˈoʊ.vɚˌɹʌn/ uncommon

verb

1.

invade in great numbers

  • “the roaches infested our kitchen”
Synonyms
2.

occupy in large numbers or live on a host

  • “the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”
Synonyms
4.

seize the position of and defeat

  • “the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land”
5.

run beyond or past

  • “The plane overran the runway”

noun

1.

too much production or more than expected

adjective

1.

(often followed by `with'' or used in combination) troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers

  • “waters infested with sharks”
  • “shark-infested waters”
  • “the locust-overrun countryside”
  • “drug-plagued streets”
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Origin

From over- + run.

Phrases

  • buffer overrun
  • cost overrun
  • overrun the constable

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