Thesaurus results for OVERGROW

overgrow

verb

Definition of overgrow

as in to proliferate

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Recent Examples of overgrow Today, much of the area is cracked concrete overgrown with weeds. — James Taylor, CBS News, 21 May 2026 In this romantic region, wistful 19th-century villas are overgrown with old vines, while stunted palm trees appear to be held against their will, this far north. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2026 The limestone ruins of the ironworks sat empty along the river for decades, overgrown with vegetation, before the Forest Preserve District turned them into a heritage trail. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 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 See All Example Sentences for overgrow

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And just as RPOs seem to be spurring a new phase of space warfare, the possibilities for their beneficial, peaceful use are proliferating, too.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Given the rate at which AI is proliferating and becoming increasingly complex, these questions could soon have profound impacts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of proliferate

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The people who thrive will be the ones who can hold a commercial conversation and a technical one in the same meeting without handing either off.

— Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Cornerbacks need a short memory to succeed because the NFL’s $23 billion to $24 billion empire is built on passing games thriving in the NFL.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrive

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But the fecundity of the land is no match for the Trasks’ failure to flourish.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv have flourished in the five years since the United Arab Emirates and Israel normalized relations in 2020, analysts say.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

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