overgrowing

present participle of overgrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrowing
Verb
  • Shortly after, graphic close-up videos of the attack began proliferating on X and TikTok.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Academics have launched research projects, start-ups are proliferating and investors are piling in.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Online channels are flourishing as well.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Overgrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrowing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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