Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrew
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Since that time, such attacks have proliferated, with ransomware gangs going after both individual practices and software vendors within the dental ecosystem.—
Tarun Eldho Alias,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Players and coaches have long acknowledged Villa require freshness — a feeling that proliferated with each passing week.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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These places had their heyday in the early 1900s, and during that time, gambling also thrived.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gordon has thrived as a cutter and finisher alongside Jokic, but giving him in particular another lob partner only increases Denver’s unpredictability.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Overgrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrew. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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