overgrowth

[US]/'əuvəɡrəuθ/
[UK]/ˈovɚˌɡroθ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. excessive growth, lushness

Example Sentences

an overgrowth of ivy on the old house.

The abandoned house was hidden by the overgrowth of vines and bushes.

The garden needed to be cleared of overgrowth before planting new flowers.

The overgrowth of algae in the pond was causing water quality issues.

The hiker had to navigate through thick overgrowth to reach the mountaintop.

The city had to address the overgrowth of invasive species in the park.

Overgrowth of bacteria in the food caused it to spoil quickly.

The overgrowth of buildings in the city led to congestion and pollution.

The overgrowth of hair on the dog needed to be trimmed regularly.

The overgrowth of social media platforms has changed the way we communicate.

Overgrowth of weeds in the garden can choke out other plants.

Real-world Examples

That just leads to bacterial overgrowth and eventually infections.

Source: Connection Magazine

I hired sheep to come help take care of some of the overgrowth in my backyard.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

There's studies showing that rifaxamin which is an antibiotic that treats bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine reduces serum TMAO levels.

Source: WIL Life Revelation

Finally, overgrowth of ribs can cause pectus excavatum, where the chest sinks in, or pectus carinatum, where the chest points out.

Source: Osmosis - Genetics

An overgrowth of Candida can lead to problems like fatigue, weight gain, bloating and gas, irritable bowel syndrome, and constipation.

Source: WIL Life Revelation

There the foxgloves would tower above the overgrowth.

Source: Friday Flash Fiction

Some overgrowth, maybe a couple of years worth.

Source: Criminal Minds S16

The passage to the computer virus is an outcome of the computer overgrowth in the nineteen eighties.

Source: English Test Collection

Mutations that drive proliferation are associated with an accumulation and overgrowth of less differentiated cells in the tissue.

Source: 2017 Class of Specialized Foreign Language Audio

It's the overgrowth of this yeast that's already there that produces symptoms and results in what we call a yeast infection.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) November 2022 Collection

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