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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
Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Voltaire’s announcement about elections and his take on the security situation got immediate push-back in Port-au-Prince, where other politicians cast doubt on the possibility of holding a vote when the capital is still overrun by gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Several media reports indicate federal authorities are zeroing on nearby Aurora, which Trump claimed was overrun by Venezuelan gangs during the presidential campaign.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Kollar-Kotelly wrote that Box was among the first group of rioters who entered the Capitol building on Jan. 6 and went on to overrun police officers in the Crypt.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The City Beautiful has been overrun by these signs – tax refund, Marijuana Card, Junk Car, etc. signs.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Voltaire’s announcement about elections and his take on the security situation got immediate push-back in Port-au-Prince, where other politicians cast doubt on the possibility of holding a vote when the capital is still overrun by gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Several media reports indicate federal authorities are zeroing on nearby Aurora, which Trump claimed was overrun by Venezuelan gangs during the presidential campaign.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Kollar-Kotelly wrote that Box was among the first group of rioters who entered the Capitol building on Jan. 6 and went on to overrun police officers in the Crypt.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrun
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First, there are the ones that make it to your intestines after digging into your flesh and invading your organs.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Baltic Sea region is on alert and the NATO alliance has boosted its presence after a series of power cable, telecom and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Reuters,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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But the number of deaths in 2025 has already exceeded last year’s count.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Federal departments and agencies report that the average age of their facilities exceeds their 40-50-year design life, with half rated to be in poor or critical condition, and there are multibillion-dollar maintenance backlogs across multiple R&D facilities.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Also Read ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Doc Soars into Wide Release Osbourne, 76, has been plagued with health problems since his last proper concerts in 2018 and is currently unable to walk.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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However, the animals have been plagued by disease, habitat loss and other challenges.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This includes landscaping maintenance, such as overgrown plants, poorly draining lawns, and aging deck support.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2025
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Plans are in the works to burn around 300 acres of an overgrown meadow used for cattle grazing on the Viejas tribal reservation near Alpine.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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After it was flagged to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2016, her home was raided.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, federal agents raided the Department of Education’s (DOE) headquarters at Tweed Courthouse, searching for further evidence of corruption.—
Matt Gonzales,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lucid — The electric vehicle stock surged more than 9% after fourth-quarter results surpassed analysts’ estimates on the top and bottom lines.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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Only 16 films have ever surpassed the $100 million mark in global Imax grosses.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ten workers lived in one small home, officials said, and the house was infested with bed bugs and cockroaches.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Lost Sheep will see a farmer task you with finding the corpse of his prize sheep which is out in the nearby forest – which naturally, is infested with wolves.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Stunning pool villas cascading down a verdant jungle by renowned landscape architect and designer Bill Bensley?—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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Mustard greens Most commonly verdant green but also available in deep reddish-purple or a combination of the two, mustard greens are pungent and spicy — just as their name implies.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Overrun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrun. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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