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overrun <overran; overrun> [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn] VB trans

1. overrun:

overrun
be overrun with weeds

2. overrun:

overrun
overrun
The kitchen was overrun by rats.

3. overrun:

overrun

Usage examples with overrun

be overrun with weeds
The kitchen was overrun by rats.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Critical to their argument is the point of reference for measuring cost overruns.
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He was credited with saving the 100-man team from being overrun twice.
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The zombies too are moving toward the bunker to overrun it.
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The project has suffered from long delays and cost overruns.
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Overall, about 20% of the local marshes were permanently overrun by water as a result of the storm.
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The total length of the runway and the overrun areas is now 2,304 metres.
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This area was overrun by partisans, and the brigade was involved in heavy combat for the rest of the year.
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However, only six months after opening, the complex ran into financial troubles due to construction cost overruns.
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This may be a reason for the significant cost overruns it was originally expected to cost only $1.15 million.
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The city paid $270 million; private donors paid the rest, and assumed roughly half of the financial responsibility for the cost overruns.
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