Access and Overrun

Access

Access verb - To go or come in or into.

Overrun and access are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overrun" instead a verb "Access".

Overrun

Overrun verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.

Access and overrun are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Access" instead a verb "Overrun".

Common collocations

force access force overrun force
field access field overrun field
place access place overrun place
rest access rest overrun rest
Other words: time, world, map, island, worlds.

Both words in one sentence

  • Redshirt Army Also in its sequel game Dead Space 2, when Isaac tries to enter the Government Section on the Sprawl and takes out the power grid in order to access to the Ssction, the entire villain's military force is immediately overrun and crushed by hordes of Necromorphs.
    Source: Redshirt Army
  • Video Game / Dead Rising Even more jarring is that there are shutters in the Entrance Plaza that prevent access to the other areas, so it's unlikely that the zombies could have overrun each area so quickly, especially since in gameplay, zombies can barely move past a slow shuffling pace.
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