Overrun and Raid

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Overrun

Overrun verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.

Usage example: waves of barbarians overran the Roman Empire during its long decline

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Raid is a synonym for overrun in action topic. In some cases you can use "Raid" instead a verb "Overrun", when it comes to topics like attack, defeat, overwhelm, invade.

Raid

Raid verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.

Usage example: a fox has been raiding the chicken coop, and now we're down to eight hens

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Overrun is a synonym for raid in attack topic. You can use "Overrun" instead a verb "Raid", if it concerns topics such as invade, search for food.

Nearby Words: raided, raider, raiding

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place	overrun place	raid place
station	overrun station	raid station
base	overrun base	raid base
time	overrun time	raid time
Other words: world, surface, countryside, planet, town, city, island, worlds, planets, cities.

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His last commando raid ended badly with him being wounded by mortar shrapnel: he insisted on being propped up against a wall and proceeded to play his bagpipes to encourage the defenders until the position was overrun and he was captured.

Source: Everything's Louder With Bagpipes

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