OVERRUN Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word overrun. (close relations)
Definition of OVERRUN
Best Alternative Words for OVERRUN
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besiege | verbv | |||||||
verb • surround so as to force to give up • cause to feel distressed or worried • harass, as with questions or requests | ||||||||
deluge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an overwhelming number or amount • a heavy rain • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • charge someone with too many tasks • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||||
engulf | verbv | |||||||
verb • devote (oneself) fully to • flow over or cover completely | ||||||||
flood | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • an overwhelming number or amount • light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography • a large flow • the act of flooding; filling to overflowing • the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • cover with liquid, usually water • supply with an excess of • become filled to overflowing | ||||||||
inundate | verbv | |||||||
verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||||
overcome | verbv | |||||||
verb • win a victory over • get on top of; deal with successfully • overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli • overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome | ||||||||
overpower | verbv | |||||||
verb • overcome by superior force • overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | ||||||||
overwhelm | verbv | |||||||
verb • overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli • charge someone with too many tasks • cover completely or make imperceptible • overcome by superior force | ||||||||
swamp | nounn | |||||||
noun • low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog • a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables verb • drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid | ||||||||
infest | verbv | |||||||
verb • invade in great numbers • occupy in large numbers or live on a host • live on or in a host, as of parasites | ||||||||
invade | verbv | |||||||
verb • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation • to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate • occupy in large numbers or live on a host • penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way | ||||||||
overflow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large flow • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity verb • flow or run over (a limit or brim) • overflow with a certain feeling | ||||||||
overproduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • too much production or more than expected | ||||||||
brim over | verbv | |||||||
verb • flow or run over (a limit or brim) | ||||||||
run over | verbv | |||||||
verb • injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle • flow or run over (a limit or brim) | ||||||||
well over | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
verb • flow or run over (a limit or brim) |