The Clue
Exceeded (7 letter answer)
The Answer
OVERRAN
Tags
Notes
The answer OVERRAN is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
Related Clues
Defeated
Engulfed
Flooded
Infested
Stampeded
Stormed
Conquered quickly
Defeated soundly
Exceeded limits
Invaded; ravaged
Definition
OVERRUN as a verb:
1. (infest, overrun) = invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen"
2. (invade, overrun, infest) = occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
3. (overflow, overrun, well over, run over, brim over) = flow or run over (a limit or brim)
4. seize the position of and defeat; "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land"
5. run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway"