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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Portions of the trail were overgrown with castor bean and other invasives, but some park workers or kind volunteers are doing their best to keep it clear enough to pass.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2015, an Angolan company called the Omatapalo Group bought the property, then overgrown and wild with disuse, made extensive renovations, and turned over management to Angolan hotel company OnTour, which opened Mumba Lodge in May 2025.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Pair with overgrown ivy, a pot of tea, and hour upon hour of confessional conversation.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Trim tree limbs hanging over your roof, overgrown shrubs that are touching your siding, and ground covers that are creeping near your foundation so there’s at least 18 inches of space between the vegetation and your home.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2015, an Angolan company called the Omatapalo Group bought the property, then overgrown and wild with disuse, made extensive renovations, and turned over management to Angolan hotel company OnTour, which opened Mumba Lodge in May 2025.
—Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Pair with overgrown ivy, a pot of tea, and hour upon hour of confessional conversation.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Trim tree limbs hanging over your roof, overgrown shrubs that are touching your siding, and ground covers that are creeping near your foundation so there’s at least 18 inches of space between the vegetation and your home.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overgrown. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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