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
The land beneath the pool had been neglected and overgrown.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Then, Rick Owens turned the cut into overgrown lashes and pastel hairpieces directed by digital artist Bernardo Martins (and styled by Duffy).
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The girls stayed with their grandparents in the smallest of ten bahay kubo, traditional bamboo-stilt homes, that hugged a bend of the San Juan and were overgrown with mango and jam fruit trees.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The front of your house might be full of overgrown evergreens.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Then, Rick Owens turned the cut into overgrown lashes and pastel hairpieces directed by digital artist Bernardo Martins (and styled by Duffy).
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The girls stayed with their grandparents in the smallest of ten bahay kubo, traditional bamboo-stilt homes, that hugged a bend of the San Juan and were overgrown with mango and jam fruit trees.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The front of your house might be full of overgrown evergreens.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overgrown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrown
Adjective
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Provide plenty of sunlight, moisture, and deadhead often for lush foliage and blooms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Using coffee grounds as fertilizer can help your pothos thrive by promoting lush, green growth and healthy roots.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The specimen was estimated to be between 10 and 13 feet long — a full-grown predator in one of the planet’s most extreme marine environments.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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But for Brenda and Michael Leon’s two grown daughters, a lengthy court process is nothing new.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Beer that turned green − possibly a chemical reaction with the drugs Dominque Pelicot had been slipping into her drinks and food to render her unconscious for the rapes.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Best of all, every breakfast, lunch, and dinner here is bookended with Moroccan tea, a ground green concoction infused with mint leaves and generously sized sugar cubes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Antarctic Ocean is heavily layered, or stratified, to a depth of around 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) because of conflicting properties including colder, denser water from below not readily mixing with fresh water running off melting ice from above.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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For the first time, the researchers demonstrated that human spinal cord organoids can reproduce the formation of dense glial scars, which block nerve regeneration.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Closer to the lobby is the quaint Minsheng district, a leafy and walkable grid of low-slung streets filled with mom-and-pop shops, neighborhood shrines, and increasingly, indie cafes and design studios.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Shades of Green ‘Nelliet’ holly anchors this lush and leafy display, which also features grasslike ‘EverColor Everest’ carex, fluffy ‘Cracked Ice’ heucherella, and variegated ivy.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrown. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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