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overrun
This term conveys a sense of loss of control, where a boundary is breached by an overwhelming force. Whether the context is biological, such as weeds choking a garden, or military, such as a sudden invasion, the word implies a rapid and unstoppable spread that displaces the original order.
In financial or temporal contexts, it describes a failure to adhere to a strict limit. It carries a negative connotation of inefficiency or poor planning, suggesting that the actual cost or duration has spilled over the intended edge of the budget or schedule.
Meanings
Examples
The garden was completely overrun by weeds over the summer.
We cannot let the meeting overrun into the lunch hour.
The enemy forces managed to overrun the outpost by dawn.
I am worried that the project costs will overrun the original budget.
The abandoned house is completely overrun with ivy.
The abandoned house is completely overrun with ivy.
Sorry, I think my presentation has overrun its time limit.
Phrasal Verbs
overrun with
to be infested or crowded by a large number of something
The old basement was completely overrun with spiders.