Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrew
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After Kirk’s death, Club America chapters proliferated in Palm Beach County’s private schools, including the Benjamin School, which is among the most academically rigorous.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026 -
What's more, these direct-to-consumer products that have proliferated in the wellness space aren't held to the same standards as diagnostic tests that your doctor might order to check for a specific disease or pathogen.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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The nation’s star forwards flourished in their 4-2 win over Croatia as Harry Kane registered a double and Jude Bellingham put England back in front after half-time, before Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a fourth.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Black businesses have flourished, and the backbone of the event has never been stronger.—
Natasha Brown,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Anne, Denise and Mary take solace in how well, despite the tragedy that crashed down over them, their families have survived and even thrived.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Eleventy’s Made in Italy offering across menswear and womenswear, the latter a burgeoning category, has thrived not just for its muted, easy-to-approach aesthetic, but also for smart pricing, catering to customers otherwise priced out by luxury megabrands.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
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An African nation bounded by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to its north has prospered a kinship in a town located in a state literally smack-dab in the middle of America — a town whose new college football stadium is accented by light towers made to represent wheat.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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In recent years, as several competitors have closed or scaled back, Dick’s has prospered.—
Time,
Time,
9 June 2026
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“Overgrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrew. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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