Etymology
Origin of overgrowth
Example Sentences
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A tile stuck in the ground marked Hassan’s grave, now obscured by a chaotic overgrowth of weeds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
According to my dermatologist, the constellation of zits that marred my face was likely an overgrowth of the bacterium Cutibacterium acne.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2025
Deprived of a primary herbivore, the reefs succumbed to algal overgrowth and never fully recovered.
From Science Magazine • May 28, 2024
Now Duke Health researchers have identified the likely cause -- an overgrowth of nerve cells in the bladder.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2024
Somewhat recovered, Otto took to the branches while I scrambled through the overgrowth, making sure to shuffle my feet so I wouldn’t step on any wasp nests or vipers or millipedes.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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