overgrown

Example Sentences

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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

Stewart did not refrain from expressing this opinion in the saltiest terms on-air, especially to Carlson, the show’s co-host who was cast as the overgrown college Republican with odious views and a polka dot bowtie.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

From this open-air vantage, you can truly appreciate Chiang Mai’s moated old city, more overgrown village than urban center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 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