Synonyms of overrunning

overrunning

verb

present participle of overrun

1

as in invading

to enter for conquest or plunder

waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invading
• raiding
• ravaging
• attacking
• dominating
• occupying
• conquering
• overcoming
• marauding
• plundering
• encroaching
• subjugating
• despoiling
• pillaging
• stripping
• subjecting
• subduing
• sacking
• storming
• besieging
• assaulting
• looting
• vanquishing
• ransacking
• assailing
• foraying (into)
• fighting
• overpowering
• combating
• overwhelming
• besetting
• harassing
• rushing
• crushing
• battling
• blockading
• garrisoning
• infringing
• trespassing
• clashing (with)
• warring (with)
• striking
• charging
• beleaguering
• investing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• defending
• guarding
• safeguarding
• opposing
• shielding
• resisting
• withstanding
• repelling
• warding
• defying
• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• surrendering (to)
• succumbing (to)
• ceding (to)
• capitulating (to)

2

as in exceeding

to go beyond the limit of

he must not overrun his authority as governor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeding
• surpassing
• outrunning
• overshooting
• transcending
• invading
• overreaching
• overstepping
• outreaching
• encroaching
• breaking
• overpassing
• entrenching
• infringing
• trespassing
• overdoing
• overworking
• overusing
• overutilizing

3

as in infesting

to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner

ants are overrunning the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infesting
• plaguing
• crawling
• infecting
• overwhelming
• teeming
• annoying
• besetting
• contaminating
• abounding
• pestering
• overspreading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overrunning

Residents have fiercely protested against the deployment of Flock cameras, overrunning town meetings. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 July 2026

The 13-day siege ended with Mexican troops overrunning the Texian defenders, a loss that became a rallying cry for the Texas Revolution. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

In the 10th minute, Neil El Aynaoui pilfered the ball from Ryan Christie, then nearly capitalized on the ensuing counterattack, finding free space in front of an open net but overrunning Azzedine Ounahi’s cross. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026

Homeless people overrunning the city. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026

The most basic natural method for keeping weeds from overrunning your pavers is manual removal. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026

Gardening apps can drain a phone battery lightning-fast, like aphids overrunning your tomatoes. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Then in 2021, the federal government, which manages polar bears, halted boat tours, mostly over concerns about how tourists were affecting bear behavior and overrunning the town. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

In the fifth, Byron Buxton hit a double and was tagged out after overrunning the base. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026