as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
the trail has become so overgrown that it is nearly impassable in spots
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Recent Examples of overgrown
In recent years, locals noticed that parts of the coastal landscape were becoming overgrown.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Jason Antoon, who played cyber intelligence specialist Ernie Malik on the police procedural spin-off, recently shared a video of the series’ vacant and overgrown Hollywood Film Studio, where shows like Lost (2004-’10), Hawaii Five-0 (2010-’20) and Magnum P.I. (2018-’24) also filmed.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Neglected and overgrown, it was targeted for housing by Leeds City Council after talks with LSSA.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Schulz portrayed his Peanuts gang as small adults; Feiffer’s adults are all neurotic overgrown children.
—Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Jason Antoon, who played cyber intelligence specialist Ernie Malik on the police procedural spin-off, recently shared a video of the series’ vacant and overgrown Hollywood Film Studio, where shows like Lost (2004-’10), Hawaii Five-0 (2010-’20) and Magnum P.I. (2018-’24) also filmed.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Neglected and overgrown, it was targeted for housing by Leeds City Council after talks with LSSA.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Schulz portrayed his Peanuts gang as small adults; Feiffer’s adults are all neurotic overgrown children.
—Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrown
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For the first installment, U.S. photographer Alec Soth shot the lush green scenery and karst limestone mountains near the Li river in Guilin.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Villas range from two to five bedrooms and feature private seawater pools, lush gardens, and breathtaking vistas of the cobalt bay.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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Season 1 saw them and their nearly grown children, Larry (Harry Richardson) and Gladys (Taissa Farmiga), move into an ostentatious mansion on old-money 61st St. Bertha set about scheming to rule high society the way her husband dominated business.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 June 2025
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The video then cuts to present-day Rocco, now a fully grown and considerably larger dog, still happily being scooped up and carried to bed in the same loving fashion.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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For the first installment, U.S. photographer Alec Soth shot the lush green scenery and karst limestone mountains near the Li river in Guilin.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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While focus has been on Omnibus I, the packaged focused on reducing sustainability reporting, the EU is working on other Omnibus proposals to reduce other green initiatives.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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These waves are often emitted by cold, dense regions of space, like the TMC-1, where new stars and complex organic molecules can form.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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Peering across a dense stretch of woodland outside Denmark's capital with camouflage paint smeared across her face, 20-year-old Katrine scanned the horizon for threats.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Despite these abilities, however, the mission’s main objective remains leafy.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Recipe Tips For Katie Salad Baby spinach and arugula: Provide a leafy green base for salad toppings.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrown. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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