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
Dirty streets, graffiti, overgrown wild vegetation, theft and violent crime.
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Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Do not overlook containers that have become overgrown by vegetation.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Liz has run out of the patience needed to look after an overgrown infant, correcting Ron’s delusion that Jay sees them as part of his family by explaining that the notion of family for their client only goes one way.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The sequence is incredibly disturbing, underlining the carelessness with which Prodigy has been treating these overgrown children.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Do not overlook containers that have become overgrown by vegetation.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Liz has run out of the patience needed to look after an overgrown infant, correcting Ron’s delusion that Jay sees them as part of his family by explaining that the notion of family for their client only goes one way.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The sequence is incredibly disturbing, underlining the carelessness with which Prodigy has been treating these overgrown children.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overgrown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrown
Adjective
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The fossil was embedded inside rocks that date to between 115 million and 108 million years ago, in the Early Cretaceous period, when the area was covered by a lush river valley.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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Polyanthus primrose produces velvety blooms in rich blue, purple, burgundy, and golden hues above lush green foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their grown daughters live nearby.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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For starters, Blake is a grown woman who doesn’t need anyone to do that for her.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The next group is carbon-neutral fuels—biofuels and green methanol.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This happens when its dense stellar corpse is close enough to its companion star to allow its gravity to begin stripping away the partner's stellar material.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The resulting configuration provides much denser storage than conventional all flash parallel file systems.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The bedroom has its own leafy view, too.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
15 Sep. 2025
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For this leafy wreath, cover a foam wreath with Spanish moss.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrown. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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