overgrown with

Frequency: 8.825.4 per million words

Used to specify what is growing in excess, e.g., 'overgrown with weeds'.

overgrownovergrown + PREPOSITION

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with

Examples (10)

  • The abandoned garden was overgrown with weeds.
  • Ancient ruins were found, overgrown with tropical vines.
  • The path to the cottage is overgrown with tall grass.
  • The old fence had become completely overgrown with ivy.
  • By late summer, the pond was overgrown with algae.
  • The canal bank was thickly overgrown with bushes.
  • The grave was neglected and overgrown with brambles.
  • His backyard is overgrown with wildflowers.
  • The stone steps were overgrown with green moss.
  • Without pruning, the rose bushes soon became overgrown with thorns.