overgrows

present tense third-person singular of overgrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrows
Verb
  • Vibrio proliferates during heavy rains and floods.
    Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
  • An international survey of over 49,000 developers found that a lack of trust is growing in AI tools even as the use of these tools proliferates in the development process.
    John Kell, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Below, 16 members of Forbes Coaches Council explore how to help strong individual contributors work symbiotically and transform into a high-performing team that thrives together.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Less eye-catching than Vitinha but every bit as effective, Fabian thrives both in and out of possession for Enrique’s side.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Overgrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrows. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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