Synonyms of overran

overran

verb

past tense of overrun

1

as in invaded

to enter for conquest or plunder

waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invaded
• raided
• ravaged
• attacked
• dominated
• occupied
• conquered
• plundered
• stormed
• overwhelmed
• overcame
• pillaged
• sacked
• stripped
• looted
• encroached
• subjugated
• subjected
• vanquished
• despoiled
• overpowered
• ransacked
• assailed
• subdued
• assaulted
• besieged
• forayed (into)
• marauded
• beset
• rushed
• fought
• harassed
• blockaded
• trespassed
• combated
• struck
• battled
• crushed
• garrisoned
• infringed
• beleaguered
• clashed (with)
• charged
• warred (with)
• invested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• defended
• guarded
• opposed
• safeguarded
• resisted
• shielded
• repelled
• withstood
• submitted (to)
• defied
• warded
• yielded (to)
• surrendered (to)
• succumbed (to)
• ceded (to)
• capitulated (to)

2

as in exceeded

to go beyond the limit of

he must not overrun his authority as governor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeded
• surpassed
• outran
• transcended
• overshot
• invaded
• overreached
• overstepped
• broke
• encroached
• overpassed
• entrenched
• outreached
• trespassed
• infringed
• overworked
• overdid
• overused
• overutilized

3

as in infested

to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner

ants are overrunning the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infested
• plagued
• overwhelmed
• infected
• crawled
• annoyed
• beset
• abounded
• contaminated
• overspread
• teemed
• pestered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overran

Twelve of them, plus one former jumper, lost their lives in 1949 when the Mann Gulch Fire, in Montana, overran them. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Both scored when Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández overran Drake Baldwin’s deep fly ball down the line, for a go-ahead double. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

During takeoff, the plane overran the runway and burst into flames. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

So far, five people have died after being buried in mudslides that overran two houses in the central region, while three others were wounded and two people have gone missing, said Pradeep Kodippili, the center's spokesperson. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

As cattle overran the country, native plants were grazed out and European grasses, long adapted to the grinding teeth of livestock, took their place. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Uvalde residents isolated by floodwaters Floodwaters also overran the city of Uvalde overnight, cutting off most outside routes. — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández overran the ricochet. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026