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OVERRUN Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word overrun. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word overrun. (close relations)

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)

Best Hypernyms For OVERRUN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for overrun, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
defeat inhabit invade occupy overcome overshoot production spill
Phrases (2)
get the better ofrun out

Alternatives for BESIEGE

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