Definition of "overrunning" []

• Present participle of overrun. (verb)

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• "In the ensuing drama, which unfolded throughout 1980 and into 1981, he remained a leader of the umbrella organization, and although he has denied being directly involved in overrunning the American embassy grounds or in holding or questioning hostages, former hostage-takers I interviewed in Tehran consistently identified him as one of their leaders."
• ""overrunning" the territory and Yen Shih-ku approves this explanation."
• ""I don't think we ran it well, been kind of overrunning some things."