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
Eventually most of those who have this condition need surgery to thin the overgrown areas of the septum and repair the valves, Ramos told her.
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Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The shop area is laid out like an overgrown pied-à-terre.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Not to mention, the taller height provides more protection for our calves on narrow or overgrown trails.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
The nonprofit overseeing the project, Heart’s Place Services, purchased vacant overgrown lots in the 1300 block of Holbrook Street from the city, which will contribute residents’ closing costs.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The shop area is laid out like an overgrown pied-à-terre.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Not to mention, the taller height provides more protection for our calves on narrow or overgrown trails.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
The nonprofit overseeing the project, Heart’s Place Services, purchased vacant overgrown lots in the 1300 block of Holbrook Street from the city, which will contribute residents’ closing costs.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrown
Adjective
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Closer to the capital, the lush valleys of Fruška Gora are studded with dozens of wineries and centuries-old monasteries overlooking the hills.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
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The trail goes from the capital city of Victoria on the southern end of the island to Cape Scott on the northern tip, crossing rocky beaches and through lush rainforests and territories sacred to First Nations tribes, including the Songhees in the south and the Tlatlasikwala to the north.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Norwegian league is not the strongest in the world but a 15-year-old playing central midfield against grown men is quite something.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Some, including the OP's own mother and brother, supported her position, while others, like her eldest sister with grown children, criticized her actions.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After a physical altercation, the men set the home ablaze — with her inside — and escaped with a green safe, a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, jade figurines and 2,000 rounds of ammunition, the FBI said.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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The home’s only inhabitants now are the small green lizards that dart up and down its gray concrete walls.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of environmental regulations protecting chaparral, combined with the dense residential areas near it, mean that prescribed fire is very infrequently used in Southern California.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Examples of specific foods containing electrolytes include bananas, leafy greens, citrus fruits, mushrooms, low-fat dairy, halibut, tuna, and legumes.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Load up on Leafy Greens: Include leafy greens, which are rich in folate, vitamin E and carotenoids.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrown. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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