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Recent Examples of overgrow
Portions of the trail were overgrown with castor bean and other invasives, but some park workers or kind volunteers are doing their best to keep it clear enough to pass.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
That, of course, gives poor results because plants crowd each other and overgrow the space.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The caveat is to plant densely by choosing plants that match your site’s conditions and won’t overgrow their welcome.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Farmhands in the distance are harvesting hay, not only to provide winter fodder for animals but also to destroy seedling trees and shrubs that might otherwise overgrow the area, while distant plumes of smoke suggest the possible burning of fields after harvest for the same reason.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
That, of course, gives poor results because plants crowd each other and overgrow the space.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The caveat is to plant densely by choosing plants that match your site’s conditions and won’t overgrow their welcome.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Farmhands in the distance are harvesting hay, not only to provide winter fodder for animals but also to destroy seedling trees and shrubs that might otherwise overgrow the area, while distant plumes of smoke suggest the possible burning of fields after harvest for the same reason.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrow
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Soccer has steadily proliferated in popularity stateside since then, with youth participation booming while the domestic Major League Soccer, which began play in 1996, grew into a solid professional circuit.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Digestive aids grossed $51 billion last year, and podcasts including the Cleveland Clinic’s Butts & Guts have proliferated.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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While Daly City is widely known for having the highest concentration of Filipinos in the region, the broader San Jose metropolitan area boasts a thriving community of about 109,000 Filipino Americans, according to Pew Research data.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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History suggests that societies thrive not when technology advances alone, but when human capability advances alongside it.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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While Wisnia took on the role as the RSN model seemed poised to collapse into the Charles River, NESN continues to flourish under his leadership.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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The data presented Wednesday at the board’s budget workshop highlights that enrollment at charter schools has remained healthy and use of the state’s universal voucher program has flourished in Miami-Dade as the traditional public school population declines.—
Austin Horn
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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“Overgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrow. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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