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To overwhelm or inundate with people, animals or things
“Riley knew that the weeds would overrun the place in the spring.”
To run over or beyond a given line, level or limit
“They must take care not to overrun the limits of discretion.”
To invade or foray into, especially to plunder
“Jose and El Guapo would often overrun many small villages with their gang of bandits.”
To occupy or take control of, especially of a place through force
“These troops could overrun and take over these two holy cities at any time they wish to do it.”
To defeat or be victorious over
“They believed the numbers at their disposal would eventually enable them to overrun their opponents.”
To overwhelm with large amounts or quantities
To be superior to in performance or standard
To teem, or be overrun or overflowing with
To forcibly remove from a position of power or authority
To populate with inhabitants
To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility
To loot, plunder or invade by force
To run words together while speaking
To cause severe and extensive damage to
To pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident
To create or form a layer over
To gain access to something, especially forcefully or unlawfully
To inhabit, or visit frequently (typically used in reference to ghosts)
To suffuse or envelop in something
To multiply or increase in numbers rapidly
To be a regular patron or visitor of
Teeming or filled with people, animals or things
“Our lands will be sold by the tax-gatherer, and Yankee capital will become the purchaser. Our whole country will be overrun with Northern adventurers.”
Filled or abundant to the point of overflowing
Tending to flow freely, such as of a liquid
A quantity or amount left over in excess of what is required
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