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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrew
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But as technology evolved and proliferated, privacy laws repeatedly fell short in protecting California’s students — at the same time that the federal government has tried to collect increasing amounts of personal information, Addis said.—
Adam Echelman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026 -
These kinds of bans have proliferated.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, writing about Muslim womanhood has flourished in the nonfiction space.—
Hafsa Lodi,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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There's a reason, though, that this city has thrived in one way or another since the 14th century.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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One of the natives that thrived was red buckeye (Aesculus pavia).—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Casse is one of few trainers so prospered.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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For much of the intervening period, Bangladesh prospered.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Overgrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrew. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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