overran

past tense of overrun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overran In 1669, lava from one of Etna's largest eruptions overran the western suburbs of Catania. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025 In 1741, his forces overran Tabarka, enslaving many residents and sending shockwaves throughout the western Mediterranean. Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 Although the city had previously cleared Columbus Park, RVs and encampments returned and overran the public space. 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
Verb
  • Others say the name arose because the Muslim Turks first invaded Albania by way of the mountains in the fourteenth century.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Building on that winning foundation, the 458 Speciale, built from 2013 to 2015, exceeded the limits of any other Ferrari V-8 of the period.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Senior design editor Zoë Sessums states that the Woolroom pillow exceeded her expectations, both in the sleep feel and the production process’s transparency.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Of the more than five thousand tributaries that empty into the Great Lakes, about one in ten is infested with lampreys.
    Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Money trees infested with pests or diseases may develop brown leaves.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Authorities had raided a San Francisco home connected to Chee days after the blast.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Thieves raided the Apollo Gallery on the Louvre’s upper floor last weekend, which houses the French Crown Jewels.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Last week, however, some investors noticed a change within American, whose fourth-quarter profit forecast surpassed Wall Street analysts' expectations.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
  • At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.
    Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement The investigation and its many turns The investigation was plagued by mistakes, leaks, and false leads.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
  • If a fungal infection plagued your shrubs, rake up diseased leaves and dispose of them before adding a layer of mulch.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The offensive line has made progress since they were overwhelmed by Miami's front seven in Week 1, but the unit will be without a key member for the next few games.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That’s according to data conducted by The Harris Poll for Nift, a double-sided marketplace that allows companies to incentivize consumers with gift cards, shows that more than 60 percent of consumers are overwhelmed by the number of ads brands and retailers present to them.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Overran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overran. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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