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overgrew

verb

past tense of overgrow
as in proliferated

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  1. proliferated
  2. flourished
  3. thrived
  4. prospered
Verb
  • Newspaper ads for brides were normalized and proliferated in 19th century America.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • As the post-2021 conflict intensified, military checkpoints proliferated on major roads across the country.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of proliferated
Verb
  • In recent years Hong Kong’s art, design, and architecture scene has flourished, sparked in part by the late 2021 opening of the M+ museum designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
    — Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Wudang’s palaces and temples flourished during the Ming dynasty, when Emperor Zhu Di undertook a major building campaign to align his imperial regime with Taoism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of flourished
Verb
  • Playing in Buster Faulkner’s high-octane attack, Brown has thrived.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • While chains like Taco Bell and Chili's have thrived, McDonald's has struggled recently as its value offerings got lost among its other promotional messages.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of thrived
Verb
  • Mystic, when his great, great, great- grandfather prospered in the shipping industry.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The original finders prospered, with George, Jim, and Charlie making about $1 million in gold, while word of their discovery spread.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of prospered
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“Overgrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrew. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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