be overgrown

Frequency: 7.515.2 per million words

Used to describe the current state of being covered with plants.

overgrownVERBS + overgrown

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Examples (10)

  • The back garden is overgrown with weeds and tall grass.
  • The old stone path was overgrown and difficult to follow.
  • This part of the estate has been overgrown for many years.
  • The castle ruins were completely overgrown by the surrounding forest.
  • The fence is now overgrown with thick green ivy.
  • Our lawn is overgrown and desperately needs mowing.
  • The entrance to the cave was overgrown with thorny bushes.
  • The abandoned cottage is overgrown with wild climbing roses.
  • The canal bank was thickly overgrown with bushes.
  • The courtyard walls are overgrown with dark green moss.