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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrew
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Thus, as Washington began testing the limits of legality at Guantánamo through immigrant detention, lawsuits proliferated.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025 -
And though the practice may be strongly associated with our friends across the pond, afternoon tea has proliferated quite strongly throughout the good ol’ Big Apple.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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If Smith had bombed and Wilson had flourished in Denver, the stakes could have been high for Schneider.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their relationship flourished after several near-misses on Bachelor in Paradise, leading them to date officially in May 2018.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unknowns such as Trinidad Chambliss have thrived.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Estrada thrived during spring training in 2024, made the plane for the team’s trip to South Korea and struck out an MLB-record 13 straight batters late that May.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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This boom also led to the rise of the Indian middle class, and urban centers such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune prospered thanks to the IT industry.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Overgrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrew. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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