overrun
Example Sentences
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Sloppy in possession, devoid of ideas and no shots on target, England were overrun by a relentlessness from Spain that created a chasm between the teams on the night.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Mr. Fountain imagines that the U.S. has been overrun by a weird medical epidemic known as the Weeps, which causes people to spontaneously break into tears.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
It was brought in to balance out the highly cyclical sales and earnings from chips, but now that segment is getting overrun by AI chip sales.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Botterell questioned that recommendation, noting that such an admission about needing someone not consumed by command decisions implied the command team was overrun.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The sporadic grumbles that can suddenly overrun a town like a summer forest fire had been given another excuse to ignite again.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Vocabulary lists containing overrun
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Unit 5, Week 5
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: over-
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