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overrun: run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway"; seize the position of and defeat; "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land"

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unweeded collapse

infest collapse: invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen"; live on or in a host, as of parasites

go beyond collapse

overage collapse: a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations; too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope

overplus collapse: extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"

preempt collapse: make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge; acquire for oneself before others can do so; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land); take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"

superabound collapse

overshoot collapse: an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt; aim too high; "The plan overshoots its aim"; shoot beyond or over (a target)

accroach collapse

pervade collapse

weedy collapse: abounding with or resembling weeds; "a weedy path"; "weedy plants that take over a garden"

prepossess collapse: make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand; "A prepossessing appearance"; cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"; possess beforehand

transcend collapse

gone to seed collapse

spill over collapse: be disgorged; "The crowds spilled out into the streets"

overgrowth collapse: a profusion of growth on or over something else

suffuse collapse: cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across; "The sky was suffused with a warm pink color"; to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light; "His whole frame suffused with a cold dew"

arrogate collapse: make undue claims to having

crawl with collapse

creep with collapse

swarm with collapse

trample collapse: the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"; injure by trampling or as if by trampling; "The passerby was trampled by an elephant"

overfill collapse: fill beyond capacity; "overfill the baskets"

germinate collapse: cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"

overstep collapse

fan out collapse

adopt collapse: take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"; take up and practice as one's own; choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

branch out collapse

surpass collapse: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

know no bounds collapse

ride roughshod over collapse

tread upon collapse

usurp collapse: take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"

engulf collapse: flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"

permeate collapse: spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"

frequent collapse: frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'";; coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"; be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"

exceed collapse: go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"; go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

oversupply collapse

gratuity collapse: an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation; a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

lagniappe collapse: a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

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