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Recent Examples of overgrow
Of the 3,000 vacant lots owned by the city, more than 90% are on the East Side, many of them overgrown with weeds and brambles.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Lowenstein says there are several ways to control the number of slugs in your yard:
Reduce crowding in areas of your garden that might be overgrown or otherwise crowded, which will give the slugs less places to hide in.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
The entry road was surrounded by chain-link fencing, overgrown with weeds, and festooned with trash.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
City of West Allis Attorney Kail Decker had sent a notice of nuisance to Burger King in May 2023, saying the property was overgrown with weeds, contained broken glass and had painted wood that was rotting underneath.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Lowenstein says there are several ways to control the number of slugs in your yard:
Reduce crowding in areas of your garden that might be overgrown or otherwise crowded, which will give the slugs less places to hide in.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
The entry road was surrounded by chain-link fencing, overgrown with weeds, and festooned with trash.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
City of West Allis Attorney Kail Decker had sent a notice of nuisance to Burger King in May 2023, saying the property was overgrown with weeds, contained broken glass and had painted wood that was rotting underneath.
—Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgrow
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Remakes and remasters proliferate year after year, some expected like Resident Evil, others long overdue like The Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver, and still others shocking, like the PlayStation 1 era platforming relic Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos.Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Adrian Nina Ormerod’s splash of pink tulle reflects a wider trend for tinted veils that has proliferated in alternative corners of the Western wedding sphere, where women aren’t robbed of £50 for a warm glass of Prosecco and the privilege of wriggling into a grubby one-size-fits-all sample.Alice Newbold, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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If Trump takes back its 15 electors, his odds of winning shoot up to around 93%, according to Silver.Joe Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That number shot up to 67% turnover among researchers, union members say.Shawna Chen, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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Buddy Hield, Moore noted, has thrived in Golden State after falling out of the 76ers’ rotation.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Watson continued to thrive in Aaron Gordon’s place among the starters, making all four 3-point attempts en route to 16 points.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to the passionate efforts of the Saratoga Historical Foundation, the Saratoga Village Development Council and the Village Gardeners, our city flourishes with beauty, character and community spirit.Yan Zhao, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Godot’s games flourish on open indie storefronts like itch.io, where the engine enjoys modest popularity among the community.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The camera luxuriates in centering her frame, often staring directly if not just slightly off from the lens — bucking photography guidelines in favor of something that fits the film’s dark humor.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
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Much of the Northern Hemisphere was still luxuriating in all-out summer splendor, but Sweden’s long summer days of nearly 24-hour sunlight had distinctly ended.Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Overgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgrow. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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