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as in to invade
to enter for conquest or plunder
waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline
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Recent Examples of overrun
Sam Mednick, Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2025
Would powerful cities like New York and Chicago overrun states without large industrial centers?
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Protestors argue the city is being overrun with tourism while steadily depopulating, and needs public services and housing, not VIPs and over-tourism.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The city in recent days has seen increasing protests by people concerned celebrity guests will overrun Venice with private jets and yachts.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
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Adjective
Many of the agricultural workers lived on the outskirts of southern Israeli kibbutzim and towns, and Hamas militants overran those places first.
—Sam Mednick, Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2025
Would powerful cities like New York and Chicago overrun states without large industrial centers?
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Protestors argue the city is being overrun with tourism while steadily depopulating, and needs public services and housing, not VIPs and over-tourism.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The city in recent days has seen increasing protests by people concerned celebrity guests will overrun Venice with private jets and yachts.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrun
Verb
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The men’s national team has been invaded by foreigners.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Russia has suffered about a million casualties in its attempt to invade.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The asylum process in Mexico is supposed to take about three months, said Mejía from UNHCR, but the number of cases exceeds the capacity of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid to process them.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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That number far exceeds any other program nationwide.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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With water crises increasingly plaguing other areas of the country, Central Arkansas is positioning itself as a destination for sustainable economic growth.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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But, with its ridiculous time-turning conclusion, the 1978 classic revealed a problem that's been plaguing the last son of Krypton ever since: Superman movies never end well.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The individual was described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a long ponytail, an overgrown beard and a mustache.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The individual was reportedly carrying a black Jansport backpack and had a long ponytail and overgrown facial hair.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Bread and milk were in short supply after worried customers raided shelves at grocery stores and bakeries.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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His story came into the spotlight after law enforcement raided Jamaica's Atlantis Leadership Academy.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Russian Attacks on Ukraine and War Developments Late on July 3 and into the early hours of July 4, Russia battered Ukraine with more than 500 drones and missiles in the most intense aerial attack of the war, surpassing the previous record set just days earlier on June 29.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Several family members of former MLB relief pitcher Tyler Walker remain missing on Tuesday as the death toll surpassed 100 following the devastating flooding that took place in central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Inmates have also complained of spoiled and infested food and jail staff have been accused of ignoring detainees’ serious and in some cases life-threatening medical issues.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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Unfortunately, the region was infested with pirates and evil spirits.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Editor’s tip: The property is set steps from the first section of the Bosque de Chapultepec, a verdant green space host to cobbled walkways perfect for running and the Castilo de Chapultepec, a historic hilltop castle that’s now the National Museum of History.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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Finally, the third gallery room attempts to project a cooler, more verdant future with walls colored a serene green hue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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“Overrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrun. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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