overgrew

past tense of overgrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrew
Verb
  • But massage has become more mainstream in North America—the realm of the strip mall, where affordable massage franchises have proliferated (Massage Envy, the biggest, has nearly a thousand locations and offers a subscription option), and a pillar of the fitness and wellness industries.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Over the better part of the past decade, it’s again proliferated around the NFL as the Shanahan coaching tree blossomed from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Minneapolis, Green Bay, Miami and more.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.
    Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Under Laurinaitis’ tutelage, Sonny Styles moved from safety to linebacker and has thrived.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.
    Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.
    Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Overgrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrew. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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