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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrew
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As generative audio models have proliferated, the rate of AI uploads to Deezer has reached a staggering 44 percent—that’s 75,000 new AI tracks on Deezer every single day.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Neighbors said the cows overgrazed and flies proliferated.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pimpton was Craig’s favorite target on third downs and flourished in the short and intermediate passing game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2026
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Animals that relied on grass flourished, and the populations of those that didn’t adapt declined.—
Zelalem Bedaso,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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With the system up and running, the new farm thrived.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Comey has thrived, refining her own particular jolie laide aesthetic, with its offbeat palettes and silhouettes and emphasis on texture.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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All of which now makes for a sad twist, particularly considering how both franchises prospered by the association along the way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Footage unveiled today exclusively for the room showed a power struggle brewing in between the forces of good, who prospered in a stunning magical kingdom of woods and water, and those who want to root it out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Overgrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrew. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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