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Recent Examples of overgrow
The hulking remains of ARC monstrosities sit amongst the ruins of our world, now peaceful and overgrown with nature.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
If your jade plant is overgrown, prune it back gradually—just one or two branches at a time—over several seasons to get it under control again.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
There was no stream, though the place where one used to be was overgrown with thick, hard, tawny grass, like a scar.
—Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
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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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
If your jade plant is overgrown, prune it back gradually—just one or two branches at a time—over several seasons to get it under control again.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
There was no stream, though the place where one used to be was overgrown with thick, hard, tawny grass, like a scar.
—Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
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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Big Deal Will the humanoid robot population proliferate in the near future?—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Llewellyn predicts that the digitization of information will continue to proliferate as more AI companies enter the market.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Something this rare — this pink, this whimsically named — had been thriving just steps away from a local community, entirely unrecognized until the survey team went out to look.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Back then, the working class community was thriving, home to clothing stores, a five-and-dime, and a Murry’s grocery store.—
Amanda Abrams,
thehustle.co,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the fact that employees still showed up, including without pay during last year’s federal government shutdown, demonstrates their commitment to keeping the beloved parks flourishing.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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After more than 30 years, Wimberley Glassworks still flourishes and its gallery is bursting with color—plates in kaleidoscopic shades, delicate pieces glowing brightly on tables, sculptures fanning out in rainbows over the walls, as if outraged by the white paint.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Overgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrow. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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