overgrown
Example Sentences
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"Across the country, we've watched preventable conditions -- overgrown stands, insect outbreaks and disease -- turn healthy landscapes into tinderboxes," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
"I got involved two years ago and the site was completely overgrown," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Because many parcels remain undeveloped in the farther reaches of Lehigh Acres, streets often contain an unorthodox mix of sleek new homes, 1970s-style ranch houses and empty, overgrown lots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Shag carpet covered original terra-cotta floors, high-gloss paint coated nearly every wooden surface and overgrown weeds crowded the yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Here it is overgrown with bruja-haired trees and scraggy deep grass up to the shoulders.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
