OVERRAN Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

overran

verb

past tense of overrun

as in invaded

to enter for conquest or plunder waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

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as in exceeded

to go beyond the limit of he must not overrun his authority as governor

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as in infested

to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner ants are overrunning the garden

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Recent Examples of overran But word got out and large crowds of people overran the land and destroyed nearly everything Sutter had. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 Ryan Kreidler hit a two-run single and advanced to second base off a fielding error by Alvarez, who overran the ball in the outfield. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 Ryan Kreidler hit a two-run single and advanced to second base off a fielding error by Alvarez, who overran the ball in the outfield. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernández overran the ricochet. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026 But Nazi forces soon overran much of the continent, and by the end of World War II, at least 254 of the ship’s passengers had died in the Holocaust. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 Before Monday’s deadly crash, the most recent incident involving a B-52 occurred in 2016 in Guam, after the plane overran the runway. — Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 The decision closed a flashpoint case that has bitterly divided Israel since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison, prompting anger from members of the far-right government and hard-line ultranationalists who violently overran the prison in protest. — Julia Frankel The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026

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China has occupied Tibet since 1950, when the People’s Liberation Army invaded the Himalayan region.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
After reservoirs in the Netherlands were invaded in the 1990s, research showed ecological damage, with the bloody red shrimp outcompeting native small crustaceans and zooplankton for resources, Branstrator said.

— Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026

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Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of exceeded

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The Fulton County Election Hub in Union City was raided by the FBI in January and hundreds of election materials were seized.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Subpoenas were issued June 8, the same day FBI agents raided both men’s houses and the assessor’s office.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of raided

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The company, expected to report results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued ‌a $190 billion ⁠spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2026
The company, expected to report results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued a $190 billion spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.

— Aditya Soni, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of surpassed

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Aside from the peeling of the waterproof coating, the reflecting pool has been plagued by an algae bloom, a persistent problem due to Washington’s high heat during the summer and the pool’s shallow depth, which creates an ideal biological incubator.

— Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026
Now fully healthy after knee injuries plagued his rookie season, Thiero’s versatility in summer league could potentially translate to regular-season minutes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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