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Recent Examples of overseed
Landscape professionals also regularly overseed cool-season lawns as part of maintenance programs to keep weeds out and promote a lush, beautiful lawn.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Aim to overseed at least 4 weeks before the first killing frost in your region to give grass seed time to get established.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Aim to overseed at least 4 weeks before the first killing frost in your region to give grass seed time to get established.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overseed
reseed
Verb
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Leave the seed heads in place as a snack for the birds, and so the plants will reseed and spread to fill in your garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Semifinal matchups in every class but 6A won’t be determined until all quarterfinal outcomes are determined due to reseeding.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Overseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overseed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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