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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Franc de Ferriere is famed for her cakes, which evoke a romantic, overgrown garden.
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The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The three-story brick house had room to spread out, lovely old fireplace mantels, exposed wood beams, and an overgrown backyard.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2026
Smith has been pushing the association for years to clear an overgrown creek bed located between the condos and the SDCE golf course.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Traipsing down the Hollywood Farmers Market with giant heads of lettuce and overgrown bouquets feels not only like release, but also resistance and resilience.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The three-story brick house had room to spread out, lovely old fireplace mantels, exposed wood beams, and an overgrown backyard.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2026
Smith has been pushing the association for years to clear an overgrown creek bed located between the condos and the SDCE golf course.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Traipsing down the Hollywood Farmers Market with giant heads of lettuce and overgrown bouquets feels not only like release, but also resistance and resilience.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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