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Overran is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Overran in a sentence

Overran meaning

simple past of overrun

Using Overran

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past of overrun
  • In the example corpus, overran often appears in combinations such as: overran the, they overran, overran much.

Context around Overran

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Overran

  • In this selection, "overran" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, students, rocchio, use, northern, towns and amazigh stand out and add context to how "overran" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include but rocchio overran the base and civilization they overran rather than. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overran" sits close to words such as acorns, acrobatics and acura, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overran

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has a right to be here, but the teenagers overran him. (16 words)

However, the pass overran its intended target, almost teasing Solanke as it rolled out for a goal kick. (18 words)

Their agendas were focused on destroying the civilization they overran rather than peacefully integrating into and perpetuating the Empire. (19 words)

On November 4, 1979, less than nine months after the toppling of Iran’s American-backed shah, students overran the embassy complex to demand the United States hand over the ousted ruler after he was admitted to a US hospital. (40 words)

On Nov 4, 1979, less than nine months after the toppling of Iran's American-backed shah, students overran the complex to demand the United States hand over the ousted ruler after he was admitted to a US hospital. (39 words)

Arsenal’s midfield duo of Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny overran the Red Devils in the middle of the park and caused Solskjaer to switch to a 4-2-3-1 formation for the second half. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Brayan Rocchio originally was ruled safe at first after scrambling back following second baseman McLain’s catch of Gabriel Arias’s second-inning line drive, but Rocchio overran the base.

The city of Seattle has dismantled the Black Lives Matter Memorial Garden after rampant homelessness and drug use overran the area, posing significant risks to the public.

Their agendas were focused on destroying the civilization they overran rather than peacefully integrating into and perpetuating the Empire.

The six Ukrainian reactors at Zaporizyzya are now occupied by a ragtag Russian army, which sloppily overran the apocalyptic site at Chernobyl.

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has a right to be here, but the teenagers overran him.

Disruption continued into Sunday morning with GWR stating engineering works overran between Didcot Parkway and Bath Spa, while other trains were reduced to 50mph due to the strong winds from Storm Isha.

He said: “On Thursday, September 12, 2024 as a gas tanker overran a commercial bus popularly known as ‘Sabo-Lagere’ which conveyed an unspecified number of passengers and crushed them to death.

However, the pass overran its intended target, almost teasing Solanke as it rolled out for a goal kick.

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I speak from experience, as the herb once overran the backyard of one of my London house shares to the point where it felt less like an abundance and more like an invasion.

No, that was correct; even if he was a mole, he overran the runway because nobody had done so much damage or tried to do so much damage to the character of Tibunu than Bwala.

Arsenal’s midfield duo of Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny overran the Red Devils in the middle of the park and caused Solskjaer to switch to a 4-2-3-1 formation for the second half.

Chad’s forces gained a strong regional reputation after joining France in battling armed groups that overran northern Mali in 2013.

In March, fighters overran towns close to an area in which companies including Total SA and Exxon Mobil Corp. are developing liquefied natural gas projects worth almost $60 billion.

Named after the Islamic leader, the city’s rich religious history dates back to the 700s when Islamic leadership overran Amazigh (Berber) and Judeo-Christian heritages.

SOS Chretiens d’Orient has been working with persecuted Christians in Iraq since 2014 when Islamic State jihadists overran the province of Mosul, displacing tens of thousands of minority Christians and Yazidis.

THE Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, has overran a bandits’ camp, headed by one of their leaders, known as “Dangote” in the Doumborou Forest of Zamfara.

Olympiakos, which arrived in last place in the group, scored through Youssef El-Arabi and Borges Semedo and overran Spurs, prompting Mourinho to replace defensive midfielder Eric Dier with the more creative Eriksen.

On Nov 4, 1979, less than nine months after the toppling of Iran's American-backed shah, students overran the complex to demand the United States hand over the ousted ruler after he was admitted to a US hospital.

On November 4, 1979, less than nine months after the toppling of Iran’s American-backed shah, students overran the embassy complex to demand the United States hand over the ousted ruler after he was admitted to a US hospital.

Sudan has deployed forces in Yemen as part of a Saudi-led coalition that has launched a massive air campaign in 2015 against the Shia Houthi rebels, who overran much of Yemen a year earlier.

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Common combinations with overran

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overran" in a sentence?
An example: "Brayan Rocchio originally was ruled safe at first after scrambling back following second baseman McLain’s catch of Gabriel Arias’s second-inning line drive, but Rocchio overran the base." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overran" from authentic English texts.
What does "overran" mean?
Overran means: simple past of overrun
How many example sentences with "overran" are there?
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