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overrun

/əʊvəˈɹʌn/ /oʊvəˈɹʌn/

Meanings
noun
An instance of overrunning

Examples :

"The overrun of the school budget was a serious problem for the teachers' union. "
military war action

Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Self-assurance.

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

Illustration exceeding

exceeding verb

/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/

To be larger, greater than (something).

"The car was speeding, exceeding the speed limit. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration capturing

capturing verb

/ˈkæpt͡ʃərɪŋ/ /ˈkæpt͡ʃɚɪŋ/

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"

Illustration positions

positions noun

/pəˈzɪʃənz/

A place or location.

"The teacher assigned students to different positions in the classroom. "

Illustration conclusively

conclusively adverb

/kənˈkluːsɪvli/ /kɒŋˈkluːsɪvli/

In a conclusive manner; with finality.

"Once the final experiment had been performed, the theory was conclusively proved."

Illustration newspaper

newspaper noun

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/ /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

"My dad buys the local newspaper every morning to read about the school events and community news. "

Illustration machinery

machinery noun

/məˈʃiːnəɹi/

The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.

"The bakery's machinery worked tirelessly, producing dozens of loaves of bread each morning. "

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

Illustration overrunning

overrunning verb

/ˌoʊvərˈrʌnɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvəˈrʌnɪŋ/

To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.

"The invading army was quickly overrunning the smaller nation, capturing key cities and military bases. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"