overgrown
adjective
over·grown
ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn 
: grown abnormally or excessively large
dismissed him as an overgrown adolescent
Examples of overgrown in a Sentence
The garden is overgrown with weeds.
He acts like an overgrown child.
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Government officials suspect human error caused several of the fires, possibly due to the use of fire while clearing overgrown grass in family tombs or sparks from welding work.
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Time, 26 Mar. 2025
After passing beneath the overgrown arch of the ancient Taulella Bridge, which loomed like a relic from an alien civilization, the eyes of the group members turned resolutely downward.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Remove one major branch on an overgrown tree one year, then another major branch the following year.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
Photos show the brown donkey standing in the overgrown brush along the highway as a deputy tries to nab him with a rope.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Time, 26 Mar. 2025
After passing beneath the overgrown arch of the ancient Taulella Bridge, which loomed like a relic from an alien civilization, the eyes of the group members turned resolutely downward.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
Remove one major branch on an overgrown tree one year, then another major branch the following year.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
Photos show the brown donkey standing in the overgrown brush along the highway as a deputy tries to nab him with a rope.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overgrown
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overgrown. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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