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View definitions for over running

over running

noun as in deluge

verb as in inundate

verb as in mob

verb as in occupy

verb as in overlap

verb as in overrun

verb as in conquer

verb as in deluge

verb as in deluge

verb as in eclipse

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Weak match

verb as in engulf

noun as in deluge

verb as in inundate

verb as in mob

verb as in occupy

verb as in overlap

verb as in overrun

verb as in conquer

verb as in deluge

verb as in deluge

verb as in eclipse

Strong matches

Weak match

verb as in engulf

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Example Sentences

With ISIS over-running Syrian bases, the time might seem right for a grand alliance against the Islamic State.

It appears that two days into their 3-day Hard Rock Calling Festival, they were unwilling to risk sanction by over-running.

Another week was spent fighting over running powers, facilities, etc., and I was in the witness box again.

Lake Luna was a-glare from the mainland to Cavern Island, and the freight boats had given over running until the spring break-up.

Manifestations of the black art frequently take place by or over running water.

Her fame had not been a dashing offensive but an inevitable advance quietly over-running the world.

So he gave over running—running after a taxi-cab was not in his line—and resumed his walk northward.

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On this page you'll find 1185 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to over-running, such as: encroachment, imposition, incursion, interference, intervention, and invasion.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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