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Overgrown is an English word with synonyms like covered or wooded. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Overgrown in a sentence

Overgrown meaning

  1. Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.
  2. Having grown bigger without developing maturity or changing character.

Synonyms of Overgrown

Using Overgrown

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden. | Having grown bigger without developing maturity or changing character.
  • Useful related words include: covered, wooded.
  • In the example corpus, overgrown often appears in combinations such as: overgrown with, the overgrown, an overgrown.

Context around Overgrown

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Overgrown

  • In this selection, "overgrown" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dangerous, avoiding, becomes, trees, hedge and cemetery stand out and add context to how "overgrown" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a dangerous overgrown hedge and a once overgrown hillside. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overgrown" sits close to words such as acquittal, alfa and ambani, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overgrown

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

An extensive search was carried out in an overgrown allotment plot. (11 words)

A lot of work goes into maintaining the greenery while avoiding overgrown grass and trees. (15 words)

Pittsburgh’s own central park is located in West Oakland on a once overgrown hillside. (15 words)

Mitchell Montgomery said he knew there was something curious about his new home when he moved in last year, surrounded as it was by empty streets and overgrown lots — and priced below the going rate for many rental houses in Niagara Falls. (42 words)

And he doesn't have too many kind words about the management company, adding: "It's true they don't do much, and sometimes the whole place is overgrown, but it's an argument that's difficult to win. (39 words)

A9 campaigners have said that Ralia junction is even more treacherous than usual because contractors have ignored safety calls to trim back overgrown trees to improve sight lines for motorists joining the fast section of road. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

A9 campaigners have said that Ralia junction is even more treacherous than usual because contractors have ignored safety calls to trim back overgrown trees to improve sight lines for motorists joining the fast section of road.

A CO Carlow landowner was confronted by gardaí when he attempted to cut what he felt was a dangerous, overgrown hedge.

A disused and overgrown cemetery, which is hidden in plain sight between the north and south bound lanes of the Hume Highway north of Holbrook, will have its history remembered early this year.

A lot of work goes into maintaining the greenery while avoiding overgrown grass and trees.

And he doesn't have too many kind words about the management company, adding: "It's true they don't do much, and sometimes the whole place is overgrown, but it's an argument that's difficult to win.

An extensive search was carried out in an overgrown allotment plot.

A spokesperson for the club said: “If the boating lake is left to its own devices then it becomes overgrown with weed and algae, soon it will support no life at all.

Creepy Lurker Guy: The following was witnessed by my brother: Guy across the street tries to mow his overgrown lawn with an electric mower.

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Gaikwad points across the road from the petrol pump to an overgrown plot surrounded by a vista of buildings.

Her two foot-long horns were intimidating, but once she had a chin rub she showed off that she was nothing more than just an overgrown puppy at heart.

If the plants are misshapen or overgrown, you may want to prune them more aggressively now to correct their structure and sacrifice flowers for summer.

It looked at claims for overgrown plants which had not been trimmed, the failure to maintain missing or damaged traffic signals, or other traffic signs, uncorrected potholes, excessive oil or gravel and faded road paint markings.

It’s the giant Stormbird menacing from above, or more machines bursting through a dilapidated tunnel overgrown with vines.

Mitchell Montgomery said he knew there was something curious about his new home when he moved in last year, surrounded as it was by empty streets and overgrown lots — and priced below the going rate for many rental houses in Niagara Falls.

Ms. Reyna came from Mexico at 19 and lived for two decades in Houston before buying land from Colony Ridge on an overgrown cul-de-sac for $52,000.

Pittsburgh’s own central park is located in West Oakland on a once overgrown hillside.

Residents said they pay a collective £10,000 annually for gardening, but said hedges are left overgrown and work often unfinished, prompting many to do it themselves.

The former site of The Benbow pub in Intake has become an overgrown and rubbish-strewn wasteland – become a site for fly-tipping and drug users.

The issue was raised and is in the South End Community Plan from 2010, with drawings showing planters and a community garden on the overgrown wedge in front of the school.

The overgrown site is currently a single-storey building with a concrete flat roof, unglazed windows, a single chimney and open doorways.

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Common combinations with overgrown

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overgrown" in a sentence?
An example: "A9 campaigners have said that Ralia junction is even more treacherous than usual because contractors have ignored safety calls to trim back overgrown trees to improve sight lines for motorists joining the fast section of road." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overgrown" from authentic English texts.
What does "overgrown" mean?
Overgrown means: Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.
What are synonyms of "overgrown"?
Common synonyms of "overgrown" include: covered, wooded.
How many example sentences with "overgrown" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "overgrown", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.