overrun
Collocations
4ADJ.
entire, indigenous, later, noxious, old, unmanageable
VERB + OVERRUN
camp, field, get, let, like, threaten
OVERRUN + NOUN
dandelions, ivy, platform, property, soviets, tourists, zombies
PREP.
with
Definitions
verb
To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
To infest, swarm over, flow over.
The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.
those barbarous nations that over-ran the world
To run past; to run beyond.
The athlete overran the finish line and kept going.
One line overruns another in length.
To run past; to run beyond.
The aircraft didn't stop in time and overran the runway.
To continue for too long.
The performance overran by ten minutes, which caused some people to miss their bus home.
noun
An instance of overrunning.
Some of the stadiums being built for the World Cup soccer tournament, scheduled for next year, have also been criticized for delays and cost overruns, and have become subjects of derision as protesters question whether they will become white elephants.
Tesla’s first decade was plagued by unmet deadlines, technical snafus and cost overruns.
An instance of overrunning.
The amount by which something overruns.
At least this year's overrun isn't as unmanageable as last year!
An area of terrain beyond the end of a runway that is kept flat and unobstructed to allow an aircraft that runs off the end of the runway to stop safely.
The runway has 7,000 feet of paved surface, plus a 2,000-foot grass overrun.
Air that is whipped into a frozen dessert to make it easier to serve and eat.
If ice cream has too much overrun, it will be airy and foamy and will lack flavor.
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6The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.
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WiktionarySome of the stadiums being built for the World Cup soccer tournament, scheduled for next year, have also been criticized for delays and cost overruns, and have become subjects of derision as protester
WiktionaryTesla’s first decade was plagued by unmet deadlines, technical snafus and cost overruns.
WiktionaryAt least this year's overrun isn't as unmanageable as last year!
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