overgrown
adjective
over·grown
ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn 
: grown abnormally or excessively large
dismissed him as an overgrown adolescent
Examples of overgrown in a Sentence
The garden is overgrown with weeds.
He acts like an overgrown child.
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As the friend mentioned the dirty, unkempt sidewalks, trash in the street and the overgrown trees, Bidegain decided something needed to be done.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
The burn is a joint effort by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and Phoenix Fire Department to reduce invasive plant species and overgrown vegetation in the 700-acre wetlands, officials said.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Whereas Black Ops 6 relished in the texture of its period setting, giving players maps ranging from a warlord’s villa filled with luxury cars or dilapidated bus depots overgrown with foliage, BLOPS 7 has a superficial glossiness to each of its levels.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The small dogs, including Pomeranians and Chihuahuas, were frightened and in poor condition, with fleas, skin issues and overgrown nails.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
The burn is a joint effort by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and Phoenix Fire Department to reduce invasive plant species and overgrown vegetation in the 700-acre wetlands, officials said.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Whereas Black Ops 6 relished in the texture of its period setting, giving players maps ranging from a warlord’s villa filled with luxury cars or dilapidated bus depots overgrown with foliage, BLOPS 7 has a superficial glossiness to each of its levels.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The small dogs, including Pomeranians and Chihuahuas, were frightened and in poor condition, with fleas, skin issues and overgrown nails.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overgrown
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overgrown. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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