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Recent Examples of overgrow
The animals all had skin, dental and eye conditions that required treatment, and their nails were overgrown.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
This time the aesthetic shock came not from the elegance—the grass was overgrown, the lawn covered by leaves—but from the luxury of space.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2025
The visual opens with a scene of a grey, dystopian city in ruins, with thunder cracking and ominous black birds soaring over crumbling buildings overgrown with vegetation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 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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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
This time the aesthetic shock came not from the elegance—the grass was overgrown, the lawn covered by leaves—but from the luxury of space.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2025
The visual opens with a scene of a grey, dystopian city in ruins, with thunder cracking and ominous black birds soaring over crumbling buildings overgrown with vegetation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 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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Security experts are worried about what might lie ahead if such capacities proliferate without guardrails.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Travel on local routes proliferated, and air travel was quickly transformed from a luxury for deep-pocket elites into a nearly everyday indulgence.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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However, in high-quality soil, carrots (Daucus carota) can thrive, and their growth below ground can provide some protection against diseases.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota’s de facto Alexander-Walker replacement is Ayo Dosunmu, a brilliant trade deadline acquisition who thrives in transition, shoots 44% from deep and could also guard Murray off the bench — if he doesn’t get moved into the starting lineup at some point.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Connection flourishes in every season of life when expectations are realistic and commitment is mutual.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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In celebration of America's 250th birthday this year, the USA Today network is taking a look at iconic companies that were founded and flourished in the nation.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Overgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrow. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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