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Synonyms and Antonyms of overrunning
- waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline
despoiling, looting, marauding, pillaging, plundering, ransacking, ravaging, sacking, stripping
conquering, crushing, dominating, overcoming, overpowering, overwhelming, subduing, subjecting, subjugating, vanquishing
assailing, assaulting, attacking, besetting, charging, rushing, storming, striking
battling, clashing (with), combating (or combatting), fighting, warring (with)
encroaching, harassing, infringing, trespassing
- he must not overrun his authority as governor
- ants are overrunning the garden
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