Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrows
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As violence in schools proliferates in the United States, so too has the marketplace for products designed to protect students.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Misinformation proliferates both online and off.—
Stacie Kershner,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025
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Akira luxuriates in the scene’s nauseating sounds, and the visual transformation is almost tactile.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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The result is an ecosystem where misinformation thrives, and reliable information struggles to be well-utilized and contextualized.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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These are not circumstances in which a head coach thrives or lasts for long.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Or the décor flourishes of a squillion-dollar yacht that’s tasteful to a fault?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Today, civil society flourishes in formerly communist nations that have successfully made the transition to democracy, such as the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.—
Christopher Justin Einolf,
The Conversation,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Overgrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrows. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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