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    overrun

    verb

    • 1. spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers: "the Mediterranean has been overrun by tourists" Similar invadestormmarch intooccupy
    • 2. continue beyond or above an expected or allowed time or cost: "he allowed the match to overrun by 2 minutes"

    noun

    • 1. an instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost: "the cost overrun caused the company's share price to fall"
    • 2. the movement or extension of something beyond an expected or allotted position: "the system acts as a brake to prevent cable overrun"

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