Overrun
Overrun verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The Simpsons have just fled the overrun town and are wandering the woods in search of the "Safe Zone".
Source: Safe Zone Hope Spot -
They justify it by stating that if they didn't, the planet would soon be overrun with criminal gangs, Chaos cults and genestealers... and keep very quiet about how many Imperial citizens join gangs and cults in search of some extra firepower to keep the Arbitrators off their backs.
Source: Police Brutality
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