Overrun and Strafe

Overrun

Overrun verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.

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

Strafe verb - Attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane.

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Overrun and strafe are semantically related in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Overrun" instead a verb "Strafe".

Nearby Words: strafing, strafed

place	overrun place	strafe place
base	overrun base	strafe base
army	overrun army	strafe army
continent	overrun continent	strafe continent
Other words: city, roads, opponents, heroes.

As the NATO soldiers on Iceland are being overrun by Soviet troops, their newly arrived air support is forced to strafe dangerously close to the good guys' position.

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