overgrown

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adjective

over·​grown ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn How to pronounce overgrown (audio)
Synonyms of overgrownnext
: grown abnormally or excessively large
dismissed him as an overgrown adolescent

overgrown

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past participle of overgrow

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Adjective The garden is overgrown with weeds. He acts like an overgrown child.
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Scott also admitted to shooting Palmer and dragging his body away from the trail into an overgrown area near a tree line. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 On the ground floor, in the VR game Dash-180c, 2026, viewers adopt the first-person perspective of a drone, which takes them to an overgrown, tropical, post-human 3D universe ruled by monkeys—more funereal than fun. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Checking weatherstripping around doors and windows, inspecting outdoor faucets, trimming overgrown trees and servicing HVAC systems can help prevent unexpected issues down the line. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Without regular weeding, native plants can become overgrown and choked by the same non-native weeds that grow everywhere else. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overgrown

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First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of overgrown was in the 14th century

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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overgrown. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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overgrown

adjective
: grown unusually or too big
overgrown boys
overgrown cities
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