overgrown

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn How to pronounce overgrown (audio)
Definition of overgrownnext
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, the grass on both properties is overgrown with weeds taller than her car. — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The cemetery is wooded and so overgrown that Harper is hiring a crew to clear it out enough for volunteers to get in to work on cleaning it up so the dead can be given their due respect. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 The group participates in a variety of environmental initiatives, from removing invasive species such as Burmese pythons to clearing overgrown trails and restoring natural areas across Florida. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overgrown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrown
  1. lush
  2. grown
  3. green
  4. dense
  5. leafy
Adjective
  • While renowned for its red brick buildings and lush green lawns, UCLA’s campus is also notorious for its steep hills.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press Hours before first pitch at the new diamond, fathers and daughters played catch at the movie site along the infield and chased after baseballs in the lush grass that filled the outfield.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lush
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  • Jacquees looks toward what’s next, reflecting the confidence and grown-man perspective behind his new era.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The hard drive alone contained nearly 500 gigabytes of files and thousands of explicit videos and images of children, including one roughly nine-minute video of a toddler performing oral sex on a grown man, court documents show.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of grown
Adjective
  • Kelly wore the green dot at times, calling in the plays for New York’s defense.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • By July and August, the mountainsides have turned green, wildflowers bloom across the alpine tundra, and Skagway is at its busiest as the cruise season reaches its peak.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of green
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  • Elevated on an all-wood frame and ringed by tall evergreens, the home feels like a slice of Lake Tahoe in the middle of a dense suburb.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • They are being sculpted by intense radiation from nearby young stars, while new stars are forming inside the dense clouds.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • Remove the stems from the kale by grasping the leafy part and pulling off the stem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The extra nitrogen a tree receives causes new, leafy canopy growth very quickly, which can make the tree more vulnerable to pests.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of leafy

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