Overrunning

Synonyms of overrunning

• swarming
• overflowing
• inundating

Antonyms of overrunning

• underrunning
• falling short
• failing to meet

Collocations of overrunning

budget

Frequency: 80 %

The construction costs overran the budget by a significant amount.

deadline

Frequency: 70 %

The project was delayed due to the missed deadline.

schedule

Frequency: 65 %

The flight was delayed due to overrunning of the schedule.

expectations

Frequency: 60 %

The product's success exceeded all expectations.

production

Frequency: 45 %

The factory had to halt production due to overrunning issues.

Idiomatic Expressions for overrunning

• Phrase: overrunning the deadline
  Meaning: failing to complete a task or project by the agreed-upon time
  Usage: The team was in danger of overrunning the deadline, so they had to work overtime to finish on time.