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overgrowing

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present participle of overgrow

as in proliferating

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Per public documents, G-III will invest $425 million in the 50-50 joint venture, also acquiring the operating business of the Marc Jacobs brand and managing the license, which in terms of scale means proliferating product.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
Clothing waste is proliferating across the globe, and Australia is one of the top garment consuming countries.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

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