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