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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This nonprofit was started in 2001 by a group of volunteers who wanted to clean up palace grounds in Seoul that were at the time abandoned and overgrown.
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Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
The canines appear in photos with overgrown hair, walking around in dirt and presumably feces, sitting in large groups, and having their fur trimmed for what seems to be the first time in months.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 June 2025
Here in Colorado, much of the Front Range is covered in lush green grass and overgrown bushes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 18 June 2025
And speaking of aphids and overgrown plants, any plants with aphids already lingering around can be a big problem for a possible invasion.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
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Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
The canines appear in photos with overgrown hair, walking around in dirt and presumably feces, sitting in large groups, and having their fur trimmed for what seems to be the first time in months.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 June 2025
Here in Colorado, much of the Front Range is covered in lush green grass and overgrown bushes.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 18 June 2025
And speaking of aphids and overgrown plants, any plants with aphids already lingering around can be a big problem for a possible invasion.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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