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Recent Examples of overgrown In recent years, locals noticed that parts of the coastal landscape were becoming overgrown. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 Jason Antoon, who played cyber intelligence specialist Ernie Malik on the police procedural spin-off, recently shared a video of the series’ vacant and overgrown Hollywood Film Studio, where shows like Lost (2004-’10), Hawaii Five-0 (2010-’20) and Magnum P.I. (2018-’24) also filmed. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 June 2025 Neglected and overgrown, it was targeted for housing by Leeds City Council after talks with LSSA. Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Schulz portrayed his Peanuts gang as small adults; Feiffer’s adults are all neurotic overgrown children. Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overgrown
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Adjective
  • Founded by Italo Argentine sisters Violeta and Pia Martinez, this 1,404-square-foot space has a warm atmosphere with dark wood accents, lush greenery and natural tones complemented by ceramic and stone details.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
  • Photo : Simon Berlyn Like most rooms in the house, the great room has French doors opening to the lush grounds.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Season 1 saw them and their nearly grown children, Larry (Harry Richardson) and Gladys (Taissa Farmiga), move into an ostentatious mansion on old-money 61st St. Bertha set about scheming to rule high society the way her husband dominated business.
    Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
  • The video then cuts to present-day Rocco, now a fully grown and considerably larger dog, still happily being scooped up and carried to bed in the same loving fashion.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • The first hole sets the tone: a wide fairway conceals several large bunkers, and the green, though sloped, is tame compared to what follows.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Bugleweed spreads quickly by stolon to form a compact mat of lush foliage in green, purple, or ruby hues.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Peering across a dense stretch of woodland outside Denmark's capital with camouflage paint smeared across her face, 20-year-old Katrine scanned the horizon for threats.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • These waves are often emitted by cold, dense regions of space, like the TMC-1, where new stars and complex organic molecules can form.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Despite these abilities, however, the mission’s main objective remains leafy.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
  • Recipe Tips For Katie Salad Baby spinach and arugula: Provide a leafy green base for salad toppings.
    Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 26 June 2025

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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrown. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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