overruns
Spills past boundaries
Overruns are instances of exceeding limits—usually budgets, deadlines, or boundaries.
A project with cost overruns has spent more than planned: The construction overruns totaled millions.
In military contexts, an overrun is territory seized by advancing forces.
In printing and publishing, overruns are copies produced beyond the ordered quantity.
Overwhelming water overflow
- spilloverExcess that escapes
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- surgeSudden powerful increase
spill · engulf · swamp · brim · cascade · torrent · runoff · breach
Forcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- assaultViolent offensive act
advance · siege · offensive · breach · infiltration · encroachment · raid · blitz
Excessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- excessSurplus beyond need
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
abundance · overproduction · inventory · overstock · accumulation · overage · redundancy · leftover
flood
Overwhelming water overflow
- spilloverExcess that escapes
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- delugeSevere overflow of water
surge · spill · engulf · swamp · brim · cascade · torrent · runoff · breach · levee
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- occupationOne's regular paid work
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
assault · advance · siege · offensive · breach · infiltration · encroachment · raid · blitz · onslaught
glut
Excessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- excessSurplus beyond need
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
backlog · abundance · overproduction · inventory · overstock · accumulation · overage · redundancy · leftover · remainder
budget
Plan for spending
schedule · projection · cap · ceiling · threshold · allocation · forecast · target · quota · allowance
pests
Bothersome insects or animals
weeds · invasive · plague · swarm · infestation · kudzu · rabbits · locusts · rats · termites
- budgetsbudget, budgets, annual budget, capital budget, cash budget
- unsellablesunmarketable, deadstock, unsold goods, defective goods, damaged goods
- textile scrapsfabric scraps, lint, scraps, cuttings, clippings
- Imperfect goodsseconds, irregulars, factory seconds, culls, rejects
overrunsretreats
Backs off or sanctuaries
withdraws · falls back · evacuates · surrenders · flees
overrunsunderruns
Costs less than projected
falls short · underspends · saves · conserves
- cost overrunsSpending beyond planned amounts
- budget overrunExceeding planned expenditure