overgrown

Example Sentences

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In September 2025, the Shrine Pool could have been an overgrown hiking trail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

For example, in the early 1990s, he and his colleagues examined standard recommendations for conserving reed beds—important habitats for birds that become overgrown with trees over time.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

A market dip is a prime opportunity to shave back overgrown allocations at a lower tax cost.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

"The land has become overgrown in places and would benefit from grazing and general land management to restore it to its full potential and productivity," the listing adds.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Mel Willis was the owner of Hippie Queen Honey, and she lived on a shaggy, overgrown patch of berry bushes and brambles and flowers with her hives and with Priscilla.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby