overrun
verb (used with object)
to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage.
have been overrunning
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present perfect progressiveof overrun.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Officials stressed that Obama still had not authorised air strikes against Sunni militants who have been overrunning territory in other parts of the country.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2014
