OVERRAN Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

overran

verb

past tense of overrun

as in invaded

to enter for conquest or plunder waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

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as in exceeded

to go beyond the limit of he must not overrun his authority as governor

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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 Foreign jihadists and remnants of Saddam’s Baath Party formed the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, and overran much of Iraq and Syria in 2014 and 2015. — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026 The extreme rainfall overran the town’s drainage and transformed Nederland into an island. — Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Five people were killed when the Boeing 767, operated by all-cargo carrier 21Air, overran the runway at Miami International Airport on September 6, striking multiple vehicles, catching fire and sending a thick black plume of smoke into the air. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The Houthis have a long-running animus against the Saudis, which began in 2015, months after the Houthis overran the Yemeni capital of Sanaa in 2014. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 In England, Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the star as Leeds overran a flimsy Newcastle side. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 The suit alleges the pilots of the aircraft continued an unstable approach in tailwind conditions, landed too far down the runway, and failed to initiate a go-around before the aircraft overran the runway. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Related Stories The 32-year-old Boeing 767 jet overran the runway by roughly 1,300 feet, touching down awkwardly. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Yaraisi Santiso Morejon, whose husband was killed when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon, the plane's operators and the two pilots. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

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Set in an alternative, sci-fi version of late-Edo-period Tokyo, the Earth has been invaded by the Amanto, an alien species, and three friends set off on a personal mission.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
Lavrov has traveled only infrequently to NATO member states since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and severe sanctions were imposed on Moscow.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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The transfer from Penn State hit 7-of-10 3-point attempts to highlight a scoring performance only three Florida players have exceeded.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
According to local media reports, Pane’s annual gross merchandise volume on Tmall exceeded 100 million renminbi in 2025, and the brand expects to have 10 stores across six cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of exceeded

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Sidewalks, footbridges, crosswalks, parks, esplanades, car-free plazas — just about every public space where pedestrians should feel at ease has been infested by a chaotic swarm of vehicles, both electrified and not.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
The physical conditions are so bad that cells are infested with mold and vermin, the letter said.

— Jessica Ryan, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of infested

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Last week, Omar’s Washington, DC, home was raided by federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

— Miles Bryan, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
The child's parents were killed in September 2019 when Army Rangers, along with Afghan forces, raided a rural compound.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of raided

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But he was plagued by guilt over his ancestor’s role in the trials, and felt compelled to explore themes of human character, greed, and social decay through his work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Joan realizes that her mother’s vanishing meshes with a larger tapestry of tragedy that has plagued their family over the years.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of plagued

Verb

The awkward silence overwhelmed everyone until the major stepped in front of Helen.

— Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Their campaigns emerged in the aftermath of Covid-19, when doctors and health officials were celebrated at first, overwhelmed by work and tragedy for years, and in some cases, targeted because of distrust or politics around their messages.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

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