The meaning of OVERRUN is to defeat decisively and occupy the positions of. How to use overrun in a sentence.

In the absence of someone on the board who understood construction, it overran its costs by well over three times. The market entry guarantee scheme was suspended early this year, …

Mediocre clothes overran my closet and less-than-mediocre schwag (all those free totebags and electronics from media events) cluttered my drawers and tabletops. Fifteen years ago, large …

Synonyms for OVERRAN: invaded, raided, ravaged, attacked, dominated, occupied, conquered, plundered; Antonyms of OVERRAN: protected, defended, guarded, opposed, safeguarded, resisted, shielded, repelled

OVERRAN definition: → See overrun | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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OVERRAN definition: → See overrun | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

Definition of overran verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Rats overran the ship. The runner overran [=ran past] third base. The plane overran the runway. The stream has overrun [= overflowed] its banks. His speech overran the time allowed. Weeds overran the garden. = The garden was overrun with/by weeds. Crime overran the neighborhood.

to spread over or cover (an area or place) quickly and in great numbers: Weeds are overrunning the garden. overwhelm: The army overran our position. to run past or go beyond: to overrun …