Overran

//ˌoʊ.vɚˈɹæn// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
simple past of overrun form-of, past

Synonyms

infest invade overflow accroach adopt appropriate

Example

"The soldiers soon overran the fortress."

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