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
This doesn’t mean that the private sector is full of villains twirling their overgrown mustaches.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
After identifying the overgrown artifact during an underwater photogrammetric survey, a team of divers was dispatched to recover it, according to a June 25 university news release.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
One previous graduate created a partnership with community groups to increase community pride and reduce gun violence by reducing quality of life issues like littering, overgrown lots, and graffiti.
—Claudia Lauder, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
At an overgrown spot in the forest that to me looked like any other, Nando, our guide, stopped.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
After identifying the overgrown artifact during an underwater photogrammetric survey, a team of divers was dispatched to recover it, according to a June 25 university news release.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
One previous graduate created a partnership with community groups to increase community pride and reduce gun violence by reducing quality of life issues like littering, overgrown lots, and graffiti.
—Claudia Lauder, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
At an overgrown spot in the forest that to me looked like any other, Nando, our guide, stopped.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrown
Adjective
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For the first installment, U.S. photographer Alec Soth shot the lush green scenery and karst limestone mountains near the Li river in Guilin.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Operating in the easternmost reaches of Ecuador, this lush reserve is renowned for its incredibly high level of biodiversity, with well over 500 bird species residing within its boundaries.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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For grown people, to dwell too long on such flights of fancy is suspect.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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It’s based on measurements of tick nymphs and full grown ticks in sample areas.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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For the first installment, U.S. photographer Alec Soth shot the lush green scenery and karst limestone mountains near the Li river in Guilin.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Leaning into the tropical vibes of the mani, the duo appropriately used a pool and a leafy green tree as the background of their photo opp.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Where the Earth has a dense atmosphere, abundant water and life, Mars is a desiccated, lifeless world where even the prospects of finding fossil bacteria are a long shot.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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On Friday at 6:54 a.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA in effect until 9 a.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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Serving your leafy greens in an equally lush salad bowl just feels right.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 July 2025
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To address this gap, the authors advocate for a substantial increase in fruit and vegetable production, with a focus on nutrient-dense produce such as berries, leafy greens and carrots.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrown. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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