overgrow
/ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊ/
verb
- To grow over or cover something, especially with plants or vegetation.
- Weeds began to overgrow the garden after just a few weeks.
- Ivy had started to overgrow the entire side of the old house.
- If you don't trim the bushes, they will overgrow the path.
- To grow too large or too fast, often in a way that causes problems.
- The population of rabbits overgrew the island and ate all the plants.
- The city overgrew its original boundaries and spread into the countryside.
- His ambition overgrew his good judgment, leading to poor decisions.
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