overrun(
1 [VN] [oftenpassive] )especially of sth bad or not wanted( to fill or spread over an area quickly, especially in large numbers:
The house was completely overrun with mice. * Enemy soldiers had overrun the island. * The tiny village was overrun by tourists.
2 to take more time or money than was intended:
[V] Her lectures never overrun. * [VN] You've overrun your time by 10 minutes.
overrun noun:
a cost overrun
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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