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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The plant will become overgrown and too dense and will produce fewer flowers.
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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
The fields were largely overgrown with trees, and the wall had a dense covering of moss.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Abandoned since the 1980s, the convent was happened upon by hotelier Valéry Grégo who dreamed up a new life for the old walls and overgrown grounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The land beneath the pool had been neglected and overgrown.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
The fields were largely overgrown with trees, and the wall had a dense covering of moss.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Abandoned since the 1980s, the convent was happened upon by hotelier Valéry Grégo who dreamed up a new life for the old walls and overgrown grounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The land beneath the pool had been neglected and overgrown.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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