overgrow
verb
over·grow
ˌō-vər-ˈgrō 
overgrew
ˌō-vər-ˈgrü
; overgrown
ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn
; overgrowing
; overgrown
ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn
; overgrowing
1
: to grow over so as to cover with herbage
2
: to grow beyond or rise above : outgrow
Examples of overgrow in a Sentence
The weeds have overgrown the garden.
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Individual plants need 4 feet of space to grow, and the vines will overgrow containers and sprawl as much as 15 feet.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
The fairway, once groomed to unnatural perfection, is now overgrown with tall grass and wildflowers.
—Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
Pityriasis versicolor: This fungal infection occurs when yeast overgrows on the skin.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
At the time it was overgrown with weeds and brush and had at least one ranch where cattle were raised.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
The fairway, once groomed to unnatural perfection, is now overgrown with tall grass and wildflowers.
—Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025
Pityriasis versicolor: This fungal infection occurs when yeast overgrows on the skin.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
At the time it was overgrown with weeds and brush and had at least one ranch where cattle were raised.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overgrow
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“Overgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overgrow. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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overgrow
verb
over·grow
ˌō-vər-ˈgrō
1
: to grow over so as to cover
2
: outgrow
3
: to grow too big
an overgrown puppy
4
: to become grown over
Medical Definition
overgrow
intransitive verb
over·grow
ˌō-vər-ˈgrō
: to grow or increase beyond the normal or natural size or numbers
when a scar overgrows into a keloid—Morris Fishbein
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