overgrown

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn How to pronounce overgrown (audio)
Definition of overgrownnext
as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth the trail has become so overgrown that it is nearly impassable in spots

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Recent Examples of overgrown Trim Landscaping And Grass Tall grass and overgrown vegetation give stink bugs a hiding place and shelter them from weather. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026 Clean Up the Garden Fall is a perfect time to clean out overgrown plants and prune back dead branches and stems. — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 31 Oct. 2026 In fall, leaves from a neighboring tree can blanket your yard, and overgrown branches or falling limbs can lead to disputes between property owners. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Just past downtown, the tracks are overgrown, nearly disappearing from sight. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overgrown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrown
  1. lush
  2. grown
  3. green
  4. dense
  5. leafy
Adjective
  • Photos in the listing show off the lavish two-story entrance way, gourmet kitchen, large breakfast room, private cinema, en-suite bedrooms, and sprawling lush green gardens.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But there are all the openers, too, like Malena Cadiz tonight — an Americana singer-songwriter with a lush voice — or Sam Evian, who opened for them at Pappy and Harriet’s out in Joshua Tree a few weeks ago.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of lush
Adjective
  • To this day, blue and green are our grown kids’ favorite colors.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Heeler family home is recreated in uncanny detail—from Bandit’s armchair to the backyard barbecue—with interactive games led by a cheeky garden gnome named Rhonda, music, and secret nooks that delight kids and grown-ups.
    — Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of grown
Adjective
  • Joji Waites, director of flight safety, policy and regulation at the British Air Line Pilots Association, said airline assessors grade a threat as red, amber or green, but that an amber verdict would never be given if the plane is airborne.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Machine Gun Kelly, meanwhile, wore an emerald-green satin bomber jacket over a bright yellow hoodie, with loose gray sweatpants, a black beanie, and a red bandana pulled across his face.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of green
Adjective
  • Consider taking out a few roses in dense beds to make way for a steppingstone path through the blooms.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The teams combined atomic-scale simulations with electron microscopy and experiments to see how changes in the two materials could help meet growing demand for denser data storage as AI use expands.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • According to Ziata, washing arugula ahead of time will introduce unwanted moisture, which will increase the rate of spoilage or shorten the leafy green’s shelf life.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The green and leafy beverage known as matcha has had Gen Z in a serious chokehold this decade.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of leafy

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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrown. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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