overrun
verb/ˌoʊvərˈrʌn/
Frequency rank: #8,980 most common English word
Meaning
to spread over or occupy in great numbers, often causing harm or damage
Example sentence
The old farmhouse was completely overrun with mice by the time we arrived.
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