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 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

Many invasive plants have invaded natural areas from gardens.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
None of Argentina’s players had been born when the country’s military dictatorship invaded the Malvinas in 1982, holding the islands for 73 days before British forces recaptured them in a war that killed 649 Argentine and 255 British troops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of invaded

Verb

Sales of the company's diabetes drug Ozempic and overall obesity portfolio exceeded analyst estimates for the quarter, according to StreetAccount.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Advertising revenue was up 78% in that period, largely due to World Cup, which exceeded the company’s expectations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceeded

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By the same logic, to write anything at all is to go into the locked room of your potential and realise that the roof is leaking, there’s damp in the walls and the furniture is infested with woodworm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Removing severely weakened or infested trees to reduce nearby beetle populations.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of infested

Verb

In Kogi State, bandits recently raided an orphanage and took twenty-three children hostage.

— Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Seven of 10 adult child caregivers have taken a hit to their job or career to keep caring, and nearly 1 in 3 have raided or scaled back their own retirement savings, Bay Alarm Medical said.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of raided

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In recent years, Georgia’s State Election Board has been plagued by infighting, feuds, insults, partisan maneuvering and out-and-out shouting matches.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
That report, released by the county last month, details a department doing many things right but also plagued by a poor facility in Bonita and other practices that don’t align with industry standards.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of plagued

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Vivas, speaking to Cadena SER, said arrivals from across Morocco have overwhelmed the city’s social services and security apparatuses over the past few days, with more than 300 people per day.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
Meanwhile, Nathan is overwhelmed by the effort to reconcile his responsibilities as a father with his duties as a bosun and the expectations almost certainly put on him by the whole reality TV part of his life.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026

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