overran
Pronunciation:
/oʊ.vɚ.ɹan/verb
Definitions
To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
To infest, swarm over, flow over.
Example: The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.
To run past; to run beyond.
Example: One line overruns another in length.
To continue for too long.
Example: The performance overran by ten minutes, which caused some people to miss their bus home.