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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Not to mention, the taller height provides more protection for our calves on narrow or overgrown trails.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
The nonprofit overseeing the project, Heart’s Place Services, purchased vacant overgrown lots in the 1300 block of Holbrook Street from the city, which will contribute residents’ closing costs.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
In her work at the cemetery, which has become overgrown with thorn bushes and weeds, Hanson has reportedly uncovered approximately 100 gravesites.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Part of the money paid for a California Conservation Corps crew to create a 100-foot buffer of defensive space, removing and trimming trees and overgrown brush on the 3.25-acre lot, and installing a ring of river rock as hardscape around the home.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
The nonprofit overseeing the project, Heart’s Place Services, purchased vacant overgrown lots in the 1300 block of Holbrook Street from the city, which will contribute residents’ closing costs.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
In her work at the cemetery, which has become overgrown with thorn bushes and weeds, Hanson has reportedly uncovered approximately 100 gravesites.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Part of the money paid for a California Conservation Corps crew to create a 100-foot buffer of defensive space, removing and trimming trees and overgrown brush on the 3.25-acre lot, and installing a ring of river rock as hardscape around the home.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overgrown. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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