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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Signs of wildfire damage in Tissot's overgrown backyard.
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Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Researchers, for example, have pointed out that overgrown lawns may not be helpful to pollinators.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
The paths once designed with precision weaving throughout the forest became overgrown and nearly impossible to navigate.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Restoration crews are expected to begin thinning overgrown vegetation and restoring native trees ahead of wildfire season this spring and summer.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
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Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Researchers, for example, have pointed out that overgrown lawns may not be helpful to pollinators.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
The paths once designed with precision weaving throughout the forest became overgrown and nearly impossible to navigate.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Restoration crews are expected to begin thinning overgrown vegetation and restoring native trees ahead of wildfire season this spring and summer.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
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 May. 2026.
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