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 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 Uvalde residents isolated by floodwaters Floodwaters overran the city of Uvalde overnight, cutting off outside access. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 But as lead runner Otto López neared home, Kwan threw to second, where trail runner Kyle Stowers overran the bag and was tagged for the third out before López touched the plate. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Ryan Kreidler hit a two-run single and advanced to second base off a fielding error by Alvarez, who overran the ball in the outfield. — CBS News, 1 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 But Nazi forces soon overran much of the continent, and by the end of World War II, at least 254 of the ship’s passengers had died in the Holocaust. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 The decision closed a flashpoint case that has bitterly divided Israel since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison, prompting anger from members of the far-right government and hard-line ultranationalists who violently overran the prison in protest. — Julia Frankel The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026

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Verb

Seven months after the essay appeared, Putin invaded Ukraine.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
After Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Beregovsky and other academics from the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences were evacuated to the eastern republic of Bashkir.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

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In Citrus County, where a small town was slated to play host to Florida’s first hyperscale data center, opponents of the project packed the commission and exceeded its overflow room, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The dividend exceeded last year’s by about $15 million — a 20% increase.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Definition of exceeded

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The same invasive insect was found to have infested grapevines sold at select Northern California Costco warehouses earlier this year, also triggering a major response to try to limit the insect’s impact.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
When an animal is infested, vets remove the larvae and disinfect the wound with a medicine that can treat and prevent further infestation.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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Pride events are held today in San Diego to honor the Stonewall uprising of 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City and patrons fought back in a dayslong confrontation.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Bottoms was outspoken after the FBI raided a Fulton County election hub earlier this year in an area part of the greater Atlanta metro area.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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Even if Kylian Mbappe clinched the Golden Boot in the third-place play-off against England and surpassed him as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, many of the other all-time records in this competition belong to Messi.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The death toll since the beginning of the war has surpassed 3,500, and more than 27,000 have been wounded.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of surpassed

Verb

Liam Gallagher continued his longtime legacy of talking crap about other artists with his recap of this year’s World Cup halftime show, tweeting out various annoyances that plagued him.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Both Boeing and Airbus have been plagued by supply crunches following the Covid-19 pandemic, and have struggled to meet demand for new aircraft from customers.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of plagued

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At least two people have died as catastrophic flooding has stricken Texas Hill Country, a little over a year after rains overwhelmed the same region's Guadalupe River, causing flooding that killed over 130 people.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 July 2026
There was some light criticism, although it was overwhelmed by the praise.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

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