- present participle of overrun.
overrunning
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ellis takes as a case study the overrunning and removal of the Creek Indians in Georgia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
Or are we too far gone to prevent rats from overrunning our cities?
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
The Angels’ hiccups have taken various forms, from expected slumps and rough outings to simple mistakes, including forgetting how many outs there are, getting tagged out for overrunning a base and violating the pitch clock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024
The floating pier had a troubled launch, with crowds overrunning some of the first trucks coming from the new U.S.-led sea route and taking its contents over the weekend.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
One tiny mouse an invader overrunning the whole school all by himself?
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
