overgrew

verb

past tense of overgrow
as in proliferated

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  1. proliferated
  2. flourished
  3. thrived
  4. prospered
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  • The legal tussle comes as prediction markets have proliferated in the United States over the past two years.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The tech company operates 120,000 cameras in every state but Alaska and has been the subject of heightened controversy as stories of inaccuracy and misuse proliferated in recent months.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of proliferated
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  • Yet, on TikTok, on Threads, and, presumably, in innumerable group texts, a contrarian consensus has flourished.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Gravenberch flourished in that position in the title-winning campaign of 2024-25 but found life tougher there last season when Slot’s midfield unit was frequently outrun and outfought.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of flourished
Verb
  • Although his brother ultimately thrived despite his disability, Trujillo says intervention could have helped him.
    — Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • All thrived and delivered good results for a Condors team that struggled in the second half.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrived
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  • The original finders prospered, with George, Jim, and Charlie making about $1 million in gold, while word of their discovery spread.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Separating the franchise entries that have lived long and prospered from those that are mere redshirts.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prospered
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