overrun in English

noun
1
an instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost.
an unexpectedly large cost overrun in the program
2
the movement or extension of something beyond an allotted or particular position or space.
the system acts as a brake to prevent cable overrun
verb
1
spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers.
the Mediterranean has been overrun by tourists
synonyms:invadestormoccupyswarm intosurge intoinundateoverwhelm

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1. 15 Her lectures never overrun.

2. The army blockades were overrun.

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4. The house was overrun with mice.

5. Deluge: To overrun with water; inundate.

6. Enemy soldiers had overrun the island.

7. 3 Enemy soldiers had overrun the island.

8. 1 The house was overrun with mice.

9. The tiny village was overrun by tourists.

10. The house was completely overrun with mice.

11. 9 Our kitchen is overrun with cockroaches.

12. Poland was overrun by the Russian army.

13. The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic Barbarians

14. That means an American unit is being overrun.

15. 11 Poland was overrun by the Russian army.

16. 6 The tiny village was overrun by tourists.

17. 2 The countryside was overrun by marauding bands.

18. Presently the fields have been overrun by weeds.

19. 8 You've overrun your time by 10 minutes.

20. 12 The countryside was overrun by marauding bands.

21. 10 The plains were overrun by Tartar hordes.

22. 2 The house was completely overrun with mice.

23. Suddenly, his sadness was overrun by complete Awestricken beauty

24. 20 Mid-morning, we were overrun by a storm.

25. 13 Presently the fields have been overrun by weeds.

26. 5 The stores were overrun with rats and mice.

27. 4 The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians.

28. 21 Some newcomers are eventually overrun by newer newcomers.

29. 19 The country is overrun with inventions and inventors.

30. The trouble is, the Germans have overrun the dropping zones.

31. Satan’s world —for all its allure— is overrun with wickedness.

32. 23 We have overrun the enemy positions - we have surprised them!

33. 16 I prefer you not to overrun on this next time.

34. Guerrillas had overrun the exploration camp and set the rig afire.

35. I pictured quiet streets overrun by the fiends from the Black Freighter.

36. 14 It looks as if we're going to overrun our budget.

37. That night, the pantry and supply closet were overrun with rats.

38. 24 Guerrillas had overrun the exploration camp and set the rig afire.

39. 17 The advertising department has overrun its budget three years in row.

40. Padua and Vicenza are prosperous, well-preserved cities, not overrun by tourists.

41. 18 Padua and Vicenza are prosperous, well-preserved cities, not overrun by tourists.

42. Monterosso is a small town overrun by tourists in the summer months.

43. 7 Because the kitchen was dirty,(www.Sentencedict.com) it was overrun by insects.

44. Overrun owing to lower actual average vacancy rate projected for the financial period.

45. The new expression of "State of the Art" is being overrun the U.S.

46. 22 The county was overrun with underwood that made it impervious to the traveller.

47. It is overrun with warring armies, dishonest politicians, hypocritical religious leaders, and hardened criminals.

48. Only about a company had got across, and they were overrun during the night.

49. 25 The new expression of "State of the Art" is being overrun the U.S.

50. CHAPMAN The field was being overrun with spectators, who sought to congratulate victors, or Commiserate …