overgrown

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn How to pronounce overgrown (audio)
Definition of overgrownnext
as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth the trail has become so overgrown that it is nearly impassable in spots

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Recent Examples of overgrown Trimming overgrown vegetation around homes can also help reduce mosquito activity. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 His apartment was on the ground floor of a clapboard building along a block of dilapidated homes surrounded by overgrown weeds. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 Trim overgrown shrubs and turf-grass-hiding sprinklers to ensure proper watering. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 The overgrown vegetation was also an issue in previous crashes. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overgrown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrown
  1. lush
  2. grown
  3. green
  4. dense
  5. leafy
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  • Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • If your lawn is struggling from summer heat, weeds, or drought, reseeding can revitalize it and help make your lawn look thick and lush.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of lush
Adjective
  • For families While the vibe is more grown-up, kids are still in for a good time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • The first swing was a powerful uppercut, the type of grown-man hack synonymous with no-doubters and moonshots.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
Definition of grown
Adjective
  • The ornate vehicle holding the coffins is white and green, according to footage from Reuters.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Flashes of red, green and white glow over the dark waters of Lake Sinclair on a warm Saturday morning in May.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of green
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  • If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The 23 crew members fought through dense fog and dealt with equipment issues after leaving port on June 5.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of dense
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  • Next to seemingly endless rows of bell peppers, sweet corn and leafy greens at B & T Farms stand thousand-gallon drums of nitrogen fertilizer, the cost of which has increased 125% since 2020 amid supply shocks and wars around the world.
    — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • That’s adjacent to what is technically a closetless third bedroom, overlooking the leafy treescape, although the listing is staged with it as a separate living room.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 July 2026
Definition of leafy

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