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as in invades
to enter for conquest or plunder
waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline
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as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of
he must not overrun his authority as governor
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as in plagues
to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner
ants are overrunning the garden
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Recent Examples of overruns
After Jamie Gittens overruns the ball, Jorrel Hato picks up the pieces and reworks the move out wide to Cole Palmer.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Mark Carey, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overruns
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The monstrous entity that invades their little circle tests that comforting intimacy.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
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As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Display Color Gamut Volume (CGV) is equivalent or exceeds the CGV of the DCI-P3 color space as verified independently by Intertek.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The deployment is nearly as large as one-third of its total uniformed force and exceeds the number of officers deployed at prior major events, including New Year’s Eve in Times Square and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Verb
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No, what plagues the Padres is so much deeper.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Odd moment plagues fourth quarter As the Knicks held on to their fairly sizable lead, a fan ran onto the court, tried to take a selfie with Wembanyama but was quickly apprehended by security.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Still, that far surpasses the 2015 deal, which only lifted some sanctions in exchange for Iran drastically reducing its enrichment and stockpile of uranium.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The Lifeform spawns from a black, bacterial mold that infests the yellow wallpaper and moist carpets.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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That’s a feeling of inadequacy that not only infests Ruben’s mind, but Niall’s as well.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Wildfire ravages Simi Valley as evacuations are underway.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Greenhouses provide protection from scourges like tomato blight, which ravages otherwise beautiful crops in areas with cool, rainy weather.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bold pink, yellow, and blue tile typically overwhelms a bathroom, dictates its overall color scheme, and limits decor choices.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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If 21st-century technology overwhelms our 18th-century institutions—if social media and AI destroy our capacity to think independently, evaluate facts, and recognize truth—Americans aren’t the only ones who will pay the price.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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“Overruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overruns. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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