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
Large, overgrown yews are very common in home gardens and typical along house foundations, often in odd shapes caused by years of shearing.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The overgrown property also is a minute or two by car from the New Haven city line and not far from the site targeted for Fountain Street.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
The animals all had skin, dental and eye conditions that required treatment, and their nails were overgrown.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Remove piles of leaves, sticks, and other yard debris, and trim tall grass, overgrown shrubs, and vegetation that can provide shelter.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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The lush gardens are spread across about a dozen acres and feature a mix of styles, including a traditional Valencian space with Moorish influences, sprawling greenhouses, and pergolas covered in swaths of roses.—
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The lush landscape of chaparral, coast sage scrubs and creek beds was once a stop on the Mount Lowe Railway.—
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The Heeler family home is recreated in uncanny detail—from Bandit’s armchair to the backyard barbecue—with interactive games (led by a cheeky garden gnome named Rhonda), music, and secret nooks that delight kids and grown-ups.—
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Toys included on the 2025 list of finalists included various legendary options that both kids today and their grown ups will recognize.—
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Thousands of kids are in the transfer portal looking for greener grass, either in cash, playing time or a sexier stage.—
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Another photo shows an elegant black piano in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows draped in linen curtains, with sage green and white armchairs and a cork coffee table with books and a vase of hydrangeas in view.—
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
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At 6-foot-3, 275 pounds, Bain’s measurables might not fit every team’s wish list but would work well in Kansas City, where defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has preferred dense and powerful pass rushers.—
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Spinach, Swiss chard, kale, lettuce, and other leafy greens are usually content with about 12 to 14 hours of daily light.—
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While Hangzhou heavyweights like Alibaba and DeepSeek are hard at work on cutting-edge AI, a leafy, hipster-meets-hacker suburb called Liangzhu has become ground zero for AI's quirkier side.—
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrown. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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