over-run

A form of overrun — To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.

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Meanings

verbover-run (third-person singular simple present over-runs, present participle over-running, simple past over-ran, past participle over-run)

present singular third person over-runs · participle present over-running · past over-ran

  1. alternativeAlternative form of overrun.
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APA

over-run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-run

MLA

“over-run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-run. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over-run,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-run.

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