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over-run

adjective as in crawling

adjective as in overgrown

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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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verb as in engulf

adjective as in crawling

adjective as in overgrown

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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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verb as in engulf

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Example Sentences

The far north of the country has been over run by Shia rebels who have been fighting Saleh for years.

Many houses would be deserted, and fields became 'over-run with briars, nettles, and other noxious weeds.'

They were those of the native Britons, the Saxons who had over-run the land, and the Irish missionaries.

But, notwithstanding their enemies, the marmots increase in numbers very quickly, and soon over-run a favourable district.

T'nowhead was so over-run with children, that such a chance seldom occurred, except on a Sabbath.

Steadily but surely the red-coated lines advanced until it was as if they would literally over-run us while we remained inactive.

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On this page you'll find 1560 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to over-run, such as: barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, feral, ferocious, and fierce.

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

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