overgrown
adjective
over·grown
ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn 
: grown abnormally or excessively large
dismissed him as an overgrown adolescent
Examples of overgrown in a Sentence
The garden is overgrown with weeds.
He acts like an overgrown child.
Recent Examples on the Web
In September, colorful murals brightened the sides of the dark building at 827 Logan St., surrounded by overgrown trees, gravel lots, and, to the left, a crumbling brick building.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
After a decade-long stalemate over 11 acres of vacant, overgrown land, two Charlotte developers avoided a courtroom duel and settled Wednesday.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Elaborate visuals that were clearly devised by a roomful of overgrown boys?
—EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Over the last few decades, most homeowners have replaced old, overgrown Japanese Yew with boxwoods.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2024
Documenting these overgrown kitties takes cunning and patience.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
For the first century of dinosaur science, paleontologists imagined titanosaurs as giant, overgrown reptiles – and used reptilian growth rates to predict their milestones.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
What’s next for California’s overgrown almond industry?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The overgrown greenhouse surrounded by dry weeds was only about 100 meters (330 feet) from the home of one of the suspects, according to the Beijing News.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
After a decade-long stalemate over 11 acres of vacant, overgrown land, two Charlotte developers avoided a courtroom duel and settled Wednesday.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Elaborate visuals that were clearly devised by a roomful of overgrown boys?
—EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Over the last few decades, most homeowners have replaced old, overgrown Japanese Yew with boxwoods.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2024
Documenting these overgrown kitties takes cunning and patience.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
For the first century of dinosaur science, paleontologists imagined titanosaurs as giant, overgrown reptiles – and used reptilian growth rates to predict their milestones.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
What’s next for California’s overgrown almond industry?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The overgrown greenhouse surrounded by dry weeds was only about 100 meters (330 feet) from the home of one of the suspects, according to the Beijing News.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Overgrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overgrown. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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