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
By the time Det Con Ryan came across it, it was partially obscured by overgrown hedges and long grass.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The property is reachable by narrow roads hemmed in by overgrown trees, but its remoteness is an illusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
In September 2025, the Shrine Pool could have been an overgrown hiking trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
She constantly called out neighbors on overgrown grass, inappropriate paint colors, and too bright Christmas lights.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
