overgrown

adj 2

Collocations

VERBS

be, look | become, get

ADV

extremely, thickly, very

completely

The garden had become completely overgrown after nobody lived there for years.

PREP

with

The old garden path had become completely overgrown with weeds and wild vines.

adj

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.

He spends so much money on new technology: he's like an overgrown schoolboy buying toys.

He spends so much money on new technology: he's like an overgrown schoolboy buying toys.

Wiktionary

The garden was overgrown with weeds.

Tatoeba · #2717122

The garden at Tom's house was heavily overgrown. For over a year no one had bothered to look after it anymore.

Tatoeba · #5314543

The property was almost completely overgrown with wild blackberry bushes.

Tatoeba · #5442052

The garden became overgrown.

Tatoeba · #8187084

The villa was abandoned and the garden became overgrown.

Tatoeba · #8187085

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