overgrowing

present participle of overgrow

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Verb
  • At the same time, data centers are proliferating, justified as infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
    Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • The investigation found that, despite efforts to curb their spread across the country, nitazenes are proliferating online.
    Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Colima, the smallest state in Mexico, is home to a flourishing culinary movement rooted in its 250 years of trade with the Philippines.
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • In terms of the scourge of invasive plants that are flourishing across the state, the most common invasive one in Mohawk is Japanese barberry, but there also is Japanese stiltgrass, according to DEEP.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
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“Overgrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrowing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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