overrun

/ˈoʊvɝrʌn/

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Definitions

Noun
too much production or more than expected
Verb
invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen"
Verb
occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
Verb
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
Verb
seize the position of and defeat; "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land"
Verb
run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway"

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