overgrow
verb
over·grow ˌō-vər-ˈgrō 
overgrew ˌō-vər-ˈgrü ; overgrown ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn ; overgrowing
; overgrown ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn ; overgrowing
1
: to grow over so as to cover with herbage
2
: to grow beyond or rise above : outgrow
Examples of overgrow in a Sentence
The weeds have overgrown the garden.
Recent Examples on the Web
That, of course, gives poor results because plants crowd each other and overgrow the space. —
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 The caveat is to plant densely by choosing plants that match your site’s conditions and won’t overgrow their welcome. —Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026 Researchers speculate that people may have brought the rodent to California as a natural remedy to battle overgrowing vegetation or simply because of a liking for the species. —Samantha Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Over time, the outside area became filled with detritus, including pieces of ruins, and overgrown with weeds. —ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overgrow
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 The caveat is to plant densely by choosing plants that match your site’s conditions and won’t overgrow their welcome. —Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026 Researchers speculate that people may have brought the rodent to California as a natural remedy to battle overgrowing vegetation or simply because of a liking for the species. —Samantha Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Over time, the outside area became filled with detritus, including pieces of ruins, and overgrown with weeds. —ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overgrow
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“Overgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/overgrow. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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overgrow
verb
over·grow ˌō-vər-ˈgrō
1
: to grow over so as to cover
2
: outgrow
3
: to grow too big
an overgrown puppy
4
: to become grown over
Medical Definition
overgrow
intransitive verb
over·grow ˌō-vər-ˈgrō
: to grow or increase beyond the normal or natural size or numbers
when a scar overgrows into a keloid—Morris Fishbein
Morris Fishbein
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