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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The charging documents showed that Lunn restrained the victim in a bear hug, pinning her arms to her sides, and forced her to the ground behind a quad bench in an overgrown garden area.
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Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Wear long clothes when outside, use bug spray that contains DEET to repel ticks, stay out of overgrown grass or brush and check for ticks immediately after being out in nature.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Additionally, make sure to lightly stomp before heading into overgrown areas, as this helps alert any snakes snoozing in the shade of your presence.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
How to Prune Lilacs for Rejuvenation Rejuvenation pruning is for old or overgrown lilac bushes that have been neglected, says Langelo.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
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Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Wear long clothes when outside, use bug spray that contains DEET to repel ticks, stay out of overgrown grass or brush and check for ticks immediately after being out in nature.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Additionally, make sure to lightly stomp before heading into overgrown areas, as this helps alert any snakes snoozing in the shade of your presence.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
How to Prune Lilacs for Rejuvenation Rejuvenation pruning is for old or overgrown lilac bushes that have been neglected, says Langelo.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026
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 9 Jun. 2026.
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