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overgrow

verb

Definition of overgrow

as in to proliferate

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Recent Examples of overgrow The outside of the house is in disrepair and the yard is overgrown. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for overgrow

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After a wave of restaurant closures struck West Midtown in late 2024 and early 2025, theories on the state of the area’s restaurant scene proliferated.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Without the ecological check of microbial parasites, humans proliferated.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of proliferate

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But up to this point, DIIV have endured—thrived, even—because of their refusal to capitulate to the industry winds that swirled around them.

— Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
His thriving business is built on centuries-old techniques, yet many of his clients discover him through Instagram, where videos of his work regularly attract millions of views.

— Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

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