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overgrow

verb

Definition of overgrow

as in to proliferate

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Recent Examples of overgrow 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 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 See All Example Sentences for overgrow

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As the post-2021 conflict intensified, military checkpoints proliferated on major roads across the country.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Club names CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks dipped slightly Tuesday, but Meta's new Muse app offered another reminder of why cybersecurity should become increasingly important as AI agents proliferate.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of proliferate

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His brand continued to thrive in the new millennium, thanks in part to cruise-ship auctions, which were said to pull in $2 million on a single voyage.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026
Some professionals thrive within the structure, resources and scale of global pharmaceutical companies.

— Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrive

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September is still too hot for this flower that flourishes during cooler weather.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
The state also has a Mediterranean climate where invasive grasses, originally imported by European colonizers and their farm animals, flourish madly after winter rains and then die back during rainless summers.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

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