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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrows
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The partnership between the HR leaders and top technologists like the CTO and chief information officer has become much more critical as AI usage proliferates across the workplace.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026 -
This type of scam proliferates around the holidays, when consumers make more online purchases and shippers deal with higher-than-normal volumes of packages, Visa notes.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
20 Nov. 2025
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Akira luxuriates in the scene’s nauseating sounds, and the visual transformation is almost tactile.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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But showers are optimal environments for mold, which thrives in warm, damp areas.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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This trade flourishes on Telegram because it is known for its minimal oversight of illicit content.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The photosynthetic blue-green algae typically flourishes during the warmer months of summer and autumn, particularly in an environment with excess nutrients—a process known as eutrophication.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Overgrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrows. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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