overgrown

Example Sentences

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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

Traipsing down the Hollywood Farmers Market with giant heads of lettuce and overgrown bouquets feels not only like release, but also resistance and resilience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

A young boy wearing short pants and a baseball cap stands in overgrown grass looking at the empty frame from which—amazingly—a blurred figure is descending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Granddaddy tucked it under his arm, looking like he had overgrown armpit hair.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas