be overrun with mice

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• overrun — o|ver|run1 [ˌəuvəˈrʌn US ˌou ] v past tense overran [ ˈræn] past participle overrun present participle overrunning 1.) [T usually passive] if unwanted things or people overrun a place, they spread over it in great numbers be overrun by/with sth ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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