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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The Michelangelo virus, which proliferated in the nineties and was programmed to attack on Michelangelo’s birthday, had destroyed his hard drive.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
But as lawsuits proliferated and California judges expanded the law’s reach, Republican lawmakers began seeking to try and reign CEQA in.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of proliferate

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Beyond denim, Madewell thrives in the classic silhouettes and versatile designs department.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2026
The ergot theory, despite being debunked within a year of being published, has continued to spread and thrive like fungus on rye.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrive

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Left to her own devices, the former Danity Kane and Diddy - Dirty Money member has flourished creatively.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

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