overrun
Definitions
Noun
- Too much production or more than expected
Verb
- Invade in great numbers
- Occupy in large numbers or live on a host
- Flow or run over (a limit or brim)
- Seize the position of and defeat
- Run beyond or past
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "overrun".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | overrun | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | overrunning | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | overruns | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "overrun".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | over | 2 | 1236 |
| 2 | govern | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | overgrown | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | overran | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | vern | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | overruns | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | overruling | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | overturn | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | overrule | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | overhung | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | overfund | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | overrunning | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | verdun | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | lovern | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | overusing | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | overturns | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | overtrain | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | overrules | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | overruled | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | overdrawn | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "overrun" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "overrun" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "overrun" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "overrun".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | overran | 3 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
The Internet Is Overrun With Images of Child Sexual Abuse. What Went Wrong? (Published 2019)
Sep 28, 2019 The New York Times
Sep 28, 2019 The New York Times
Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations
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Aug 7, 2025 Center for International Environmental Law | CIEL
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Nov 3, 2026 Boston Herald
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