overseeded
/ˌoʊvərˈsidɪd/
adjective
- Having too many seeds planted in an area, resulting in overcrowding.
- The lawn looked patchy because it was overseeded in some spots.
- The gardener realized the flowerbed was overseeded and thinned out the seedlings.
- Overseeded fields often produce weaker plants due to competition.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense of overseed: to have planted seed too thickly or in excess.
- The farmer overseeded the wheat field and got a poor harvest.
- They overseeded the garden, so the carrots grew too close together.
- Last spring, he overseeded the grass and had to remove some of it.