have overrun
- present perfect of overrun.
Example Sentences
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RSF forces have overrun much of Darfur, while Burhan has moved the government and his headquarters to the Red Sea city of Port Sudan.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
Anti-junta fighters have overrun 100 military outposts and the junta stands to lose control of key border crossings that account for some 40% of cross-border trade and a vital tax revenue source.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023
Moscow says its forces have overrun almost all of Luhansk province in eastern Ukraine as pitched battles rage in the streets of Severodonetsk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
After being named acting president, he made an address on television to declare a state of emergency and vowed to retake the government buildings that protesters have overrun in recent days, including his own office.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
As 1940 ends, more British bombs have fallen over Hamburg, but the Nazis have overrun Poland, France, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
