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overrun
has definitions from the fields of economics,business,military
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[ verb ] (military) invade in great numbers
Synonyms Examples "the roaches infested our kitchen" Used in print (James D. Horan, The Shadow Catcher....)As I dug_in behind one of the bales we were using as protection , I grudgingly found myself agreeing with Oso 's logic , especially when I imagined what would have happened to Missy if Old_Knife 's large party of screeching warriors had overrun our company . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (often followed by `with' or used in combination) troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers
Examples "waters infested with sharks" "shark-infested waters" "the locust-overrun countryside" "drug-plagued streets" Related terms |
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[ verb ] occupy in large numbers or live on a host
Examples "cockroaches invaded my kitchen" "Ants overran the picnic table" "the Kudzu plant infests muchof the South" and is spreading to the North" Related terms |
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[ verb ] seize the position of and defeat
Examples "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (economics,business) too much production or more than expected
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