Synonyms of overruns

overruns

verb

present tense third-person singular of overrun

1

as in invades

to enter for conquest or plunder

waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invades
• raids
• ravages
• attacks
• dominates
• conquers
• plunders
• overwhelms
• encroaches
• despoils
• overcomes
• sacks
• besets
• assaults
• strips
• pillages
• occupies
• storms
• subjugates
• subjects
• loots
• rushes
• charges
• vanquishes
• fights
• marauds
• besieges
• combats
• forays (into)
• battles
• overpowers
• subdues
• crushes
• assails
• trespasses
• garrisons
• ransacks
• strikes
• harasses
• blockades
• infringes
• beleaguers
• clashes (with)
• wars (with)
• invests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• shields
• safeguards
• defends
• guards
• resists
• withstands
• yields (to)
• opposes
• submits (to)
• repels
• surrenders (to)
• defies
• succumbs (to)
• wards
• capitulates (to)
• cedes (to)

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• protects
• shields
• safeguards
• defends
• guards
• resists
• withstands
• yields (to)
• opposes
• submits (to)
• repels
• surrenders (to)
• defies
• succumbs (to)
• wards
• capitulates (to)
• cedes (to)

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2

as in exceeds

to go beyond the limit of

he must not overrun his authority as governor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeds
• surpasses
• overshoots
• outruns
• overreaches
• overpasses
• transcends
• outreaches
• breaks
• encroaches
• invades
• oversteps
• trespasses
• infringes
• overdoes
• overworks
• overutilizes
• entrenches
• intrenches
• overuses

3

as in plagues

to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner

ants are overrunning the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plagues
• infests
• overwhelms
• infects
• besets
• crawls
• abounds
• annoys
• contaminates
• teems
• overspreads
• pesters