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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

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

Federal and local authorities began carrying out rescue missions as more rain overran households in the towns of Burnet and Liberty Hill, extending the damage well into Saturday.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

She studied them close with her good eye, then she sobbed and both her eyes overran with tears.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson