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 family described a white man between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 inches tall with a long ponytail and overgrown beard and mustache, officials said.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2025
The outlet noted that the family had said the man had a long ponytail, an overgrown beard and mustache, and was wearing either Converse or Vans low-top shoes.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 July 2025
The individual was reportedly carrying a black Jansport backpack and had a long ponytail and overgrown facial hair.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
The individual was described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a long ponytail, an overgrown beard and a mustache.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2025
The outlet noted that the family had said the man had a long ponytail, an overgrown beard and mustache, and was wearing either Converse or Vans low-top shoes.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 July 2025
The individual was reportedly carrying a black Jansport backpack and had a long ponytail and overgrown facial hair.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
The individual was described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a long ponytail, an overgrown beard and a mustache.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overgrown. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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