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
Additionally, if the plant grows well but becomes overgrown, consider cutting it back.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Her small, walled-in back garden was lush with overgrown ferns and an apple tree.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Staff and volunteers routinely remove overgrown sand pines to create bare sand areas with low-growing vegetation preferred by scrub jays.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
But the latest tech draws on artificial intelligence to do much more: thin overgrown fields, monitor plants for diseases, target herbicide needs with cameras.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
Her small, walled-in back garden was lush with overgrown ferns and an apple tree.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Staff and volunteers routinely remove overgrown sand pines to create bare sand areas with low-growing vegetation preferred by scrub jays.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
But the latest tech draws on artificial intelligence to do much more: thin overgrown fields, monitor plants for diseases, target herbicide needs with cameras.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overgrown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrown
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This six-day trip is rated level 3/4 and explores the lush mountain pastures of Alpe di Siusi and Alpe Seceda, set against the iconic Sassolungo Peak.Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Four outdoor terrace lounges, exclusive to Island Tower guests, are built right into the tower with lush landscaping and stunning scenery.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Dahl family have come together to celebrate Christmas, with three of the family’s four grown children and their spouses gathered on the evening of the 24th, playing instruments and singing a liturgical carol, hitting every harmony just right.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, looked more grown up than ever at the festive event, which marked their second major royal outing of the year.Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, the two never ran out of coordinating looks—Ariana Grande in shades of pink, white, and yellow, and Cynthia Erivo in black and green.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The light switches from red to green, and that’s it.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued dense fog and flash flood warnings for parts of the region, which are set to remain in effect through the late morning.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Limelight then follows standard steelmaking techniques to create a slag of impurities at the top of the brew, allowing dense pure iron to flow out through a channel below.Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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Sources of magnesium include whole grains, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and legumes.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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All The Greens Just about any pot of simmering leafy winter greens—turnip greens, collards, swiss chard, escarole, kale—will be drastically improved with a ham bone.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrown. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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