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overran

VERB

defeat, invade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

massacre occupy overwhelm raid rout swamp

STRONG

beat clobber drub foray inroad lambaste lick thrash trim whip

WEAK

put to flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

underwhelm

STRONG

lose surrender

WEAK

evacuate retreat

VERB

infest, spread over; exceed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beset choke deluge inundate invade overflow overwhelm ravage

STRONG

overgrow overshoot overspread overstep permeate spill surge surpass swarm

WEAK

go beyond run on run over spread like wildfire well over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

underwhelm

WEAK

evacuate lose retreat surrender

Example Sentences

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Some 10 months into the Islamic revolution, thousands of Iranian students overran the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Mapping from FireGuard, reviewed months after the fire, showed it did track the fire’s steady progression west for several hours before flames overran west Altadena — and well before the evacuation alerts went out.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

The project was initially budgeted for $5.25 billion but overran costs and faced delays due to disputes between Sacyr and canal authorities.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

They caused chaos across their two trials, which both overran by months.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

War Admiral burst out with such power that his hindquarters overran his forequarters.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand