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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Building inspectors issued more than 100 violations, citing overgrown weeds, structural problems and general neglect.
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Weed abatement The City of Cupertino and Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management are partnering to reduce fire hazards caused by overgrown vegetation and flammable materials.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
This sci-fi follows a group of four women – an anthropologist, a surveyor, a psychologist and a biologist – on an expedition to map and observe Area X. All other journeys into the overgrown, desolate island have ended in disaster or death.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Whether overgrown lawns, mysterious smells, or suspicious activities, neighbors across America have shared their wildest conflicts with the people living near them.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Weed abatement The City of Cupertino and Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management are partnering to reduce fire hazards caused by overgrown vegetation and flammable materials.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
This sci-fi follows a group of four women – an anthropologist, a surveyor, a psychologist and a biologist – on an expedition to map and observe Area X. All other journeys into the overgrown, desolate island have ended in disaster or death.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Whether overgrown lawns, mysterious smells, or suspicious activities, neighbors across America have shared their wildest conflicts with the people living near them.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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 23 Apr. 2025.
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