overrunning

verb

Definition of overrunningnext
present participle of overrun
1
as in invading
to enter for conquest or plunder waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

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2
as in exceeding
to go beyond the limit of he must not overrun his authority as governor

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3
as in infesting
to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner ants are overrunning the garden

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrunning
  1. invading
  2. exceeding
  3. surpassing
Verb
  • The idea of fear invading any part of the Lions locker room is ludicrous.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Kevin Harlan has had a number of memorable calls in his broadcast career, ranging from a field-invading cat to a field-invading fan.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of invading
Verb
  • Crocs business continues to demonstrate strong overall performance, with a Q3 operating margin exceeding 25%, an impressive metric for a footwear company.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Enterprises in stages three and four, on the other hand, had financial performance well above industry average — exceeding 10 percentage points.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeding
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  • The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The 2024 edition marks the highest tally of all time, greatly surpassing Barack Obama’s previous record of 95,894 pages.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpassing
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