overran

verb

Definition of overrannext
past tense of overrun
1
as in invaded
to enter for conquest or plunder waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

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2
as in exceeded
to go beyond the limit of he must not overrun his authority as governor

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3
as in infested
to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner ants are overrunning the garden

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  1. invaded
  2. exceeded
  3. raided
  4. surpassed
  5. overwhelmed
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  • In October, Israeli ground troops invaded southern Lebanon after a year of fighting with Hezbollah militants.
    Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Tennessee fans invaded the Horseshoe.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of invaded
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  • Moreover, the policy has already produced results as the year-over-year growth in purchases of both home appliances and autos far exceeded overall retail sales growth in November.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Matter of fact, wages have exceeded inflation for the last two years.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of exceeded
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  • Troops raided Kamal Adwan in October, and on Tuesday troops stormed and evacuated the Indonesian Hospital.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Israeli forces previously raided Kamal Adwan in October and stormed the Indonesian Hospital earlier this week, forcing its evacuation.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of raided
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  • Nordstrom did report a third-quarter drop in net earnings, but there were increases in operating profits and sales revenues that surpassed Wall Street expectations.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mega Millions has hit and surpassed the $1 billion mark six times in the game's history, according to Mega Millions.
    Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • Resilience helps in seeing the bigger picture and not getting overwhelmed by immediate difficulties.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Bengals and Joe Burrow torched the Broncos’ overwhelmed secondary for 412 passing yards in Week 17 — constantly attacking corner Riley Moss in his return from injury.
    Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of overwhelmed
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