overrun
verb (used with object)
to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage.
had overrun
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past perfectof overrun.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the end of the day, the Taliban had overrun the presidential palace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Ramon Rogers, the inmate who first arrived at San Quentin in 1986 when birds and rats had overrun the facility, said the move was welcome.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
When infections began to soar in recent weeks, it became clear the virus had overrun the zero-COVID defenses.
From Reuters ● Dec. 23, 2022
“Trust me,” Cronin said Saturday evening after his team had overrun St. Mary’s in the second round, “if he can walk, he’ll play.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2022
By Monday, April 30, 1945, the Soviets had overrun Berlin and Adolf Hitler lay dead.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
