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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Remove one major branch on an overgrown tree one year, then another major branch the following year.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
Photos show the brown donkey standing in the overgrown brush along the highway as a deputy tries to nab him with a rope.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The collaboration will allow the identification of overgrown vegetation that could contribute to wildfires during high winds, the amount of toxic gases emitted from burning wildlands and residential structures and more.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The others are empty, aside from overgrown vegetation.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025
Photos show the brown donkey standing in the overgrown brush along the highway as a deputy tries to nab him with a rope.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The collaboration will allow the identification of overgrown vegetation that could contribute to wildfires during high winds, the amount of toxic gases emitted from burning wildlands and residential structures and more.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The others are empty, aside from overgrown vegetation.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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