overgrows

verb

present tense third-person singular of overgrow
as in proliferates

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  1. proliferates
  2. luxuriates
  3. thrives
  4. flourishes
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  • For the wine fans, there are multitudes of cellar doors showcasing the brilliant Shiraz and Grenache that proliferates here--the product of ancient limestone soil, as well as some of the oldest continually-producing grape vines in the world.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Every day that this virus proliferates increases the risk to American lives.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
Definition of proliferates
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  • By contrast, The Pig luxuriates in acres of fresh air, wrapped by lushly landscaped gardens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • Decadence luxuriates in contradictions.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Definition of luxuriates
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  • French thrives in Quebec, supported by some extremely assertive language legislation, but the threats of secession in the province are a persistent nuisance.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Crabgrass thrives in the hot, dry conditions that a cool-season grass dislikes.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Definition of thrives
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  • The Netflix documentary explores Short’s very long career, which started in the early 1970s and flourishes today with Only Murders in the Building.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Our mission is to help link the users and providers of capital with transparency, with data, with models, so that capitalism flourishes.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of flourishes
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