overran

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defeat, invade v.
infest, spread over; exceed v.

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

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overran

We’ve issued a full ground stop at Miami International while first responders assess the scene after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

The fire department said the plane overran a runway and hit multiple vehicles near the airport, where more than 60 firefighting units rushed to the scene.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane was landing in Miami after departing from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sunday when it overran the runway and crashed.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Both scored when Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez overran Drake Baldwin’s deep fly ball down the line, for a double.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

While Hitler’s forces overran Europe, Japan was on the attack in China and Southeast Asia.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin