overrun

Definition

To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.

Etymology

From over- + run.

Example Sentences

• "The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds."
• "those barbarous nations that over-ran the world"
• "As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there."