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as in to invade
to enter for conquest or plunder
waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline
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Recent Examples of overrun
Beren Cross, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
To protect herself and the other wealthy members of the Commonwealth, Pamela hides within The Estates, a gated community for the rich and powerful, seemingly dooming the poorer residents of the Commonwealth to be overrun by the hoard.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
War has ravaged the land, and the Black Death has overrun the population.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Some of the 1,250 defendants convicted of crimes after Jan. 6 called for the deaths of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Democrat from San Francisco, and Mike Pence, who was Trump’s vice president, as the mob violently overran police and breached the building.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Midfielders What was Leeds’ greatest weakness in the early autumn is now overrun with options for Farke.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
To protect herself and the other wealthy members of the Commonwealth, Pamela hides within The Estates, a gated community for the rich and powerful, seemingly dooming the poorer residents of the Commonwealth to be overrun by the hoard.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
War has ravaged the land, and the Black Death has overrun the population.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Some of the 1,250 defendants convicted of crimes after Jan. 6 called for the deaths of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Democrat from San Francisco, and Mike Pence, who was Trump’s vice president, as the mob violently overran police and breached the building.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrun
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After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. deployed an additional 20,000 troops to Eastern Europe to firm up NATO's eastern flank (there are now approximately 100,000 U.S. forces in Europe).—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The governor of Puerto Rico pleaded for President-elect Trump to intervene after Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro threatened to invade the U.S. island territory.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Projects must be feature dramas or animations intended for commercial theatrical exhibition in Hong Kong, with a runtime of at least 80 minutes and a production budget not exceeding $7.7 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Those losses would far exceed the $12.5 billion in insured damages from the 2018 Camp Fire, which until now was the costliest blaze in the country’s history, according to data from Aon.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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David in particular can’t seem to understand why Benji is so consistently plagued by suffering.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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The planning for the bill has already been plagued by GOP division over demands for substantial spending cuts, disagreements about a one- or two-bill strategy, and other matters.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit, lodged in a California court on Monday, alleges that Edison failed to comply with essential electrical and fire safety standards, including failing to maintain power lines properly and failing to cut back overgrown vegetation.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Even a homeowner who does everything right is still vulnerable, if their neighbor has dense brush and overgrown trees.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Next, a spate of inflation raided American pocketbooks.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Authorities raided slot-machine parlors in suburban West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach and Zephyrhills, confiscating machines and cash.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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Seagate Technology — Shares gained 1% after Seagate Technology surpassed second-quarter expectations, with adjusted earnings of $2.03 per share on revenues of $2.33 billion.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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All kidding aside, the Wild have surpassed the expectations of many, including The Athletic staff.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Singh says bed bugs could infest the clothes inside of your luggage.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Jan. 2025
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How did Eagle get infested? Conspiracy theorists, er, experts pointed to out-of-staters moving into town.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And while the verdant riverside location may seem a little remote, the hotel’s vintage riverboat will get you from A to B faster than trying to navigate Bangkok’s endless traffic jams.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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A touch of vanilla adds subtle sweetness, resulting in a dewy and verdant fragrance for welcoming eventual warmer days.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Overrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrun. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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