overran
Definitions
Verb
- Invade in great numbers
- Occupy in large numbers or live on a host
- Flow or run over (a limit or brim)
- Seize the position of and defeat
- Run beyond or past
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "overran".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "overran".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | govern | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | overrun | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | overland | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | overhang | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | overgrazing | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | overtrain | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | overdrawn | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | overman | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | orran | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | overrating | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | overturn | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | overruns | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | overrate | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | overlain | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | overdraw | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | vierra | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sovran | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | operan | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | olvera | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | lovern | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "overran".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | overrun | 3 | 5 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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