overrun
overrun Lexical Profile
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• verb
To spread over or occupy a place in large, unwanted numbers.
"Invasive weeds quickly overran the neglected vegetable garden."
To continue beyond or exceed an allotted time, financial budget, or physical boundary.
"The keynote speaker overran his allotted twenty minutes, delaying the rest of the conference."
To overflow or spread rapidly across an area (especially of water or liquid).
"Meltwater from the mountains overran the banks of the creek every spring."
• noun
An instance of exceeding an expected, budgeted, or allotted limit, especially in cost or time.
"The construction project faced a significant cost overrun due to supply chain delays."
An amount of goods manufactured or printed in excess of the quantity originally ordered.
"The publisher stored the printing overrun in a secondary warehouse."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English overrennen, formed from over- and rennen ('to run'), cognate with Old English oferiernan ('to run over or through').