The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overgrow \O`ver*grow"\, v. t. [imp. Overgrew; p. p. Overgrown; p. pr. & vb. n. Overgrowing.]
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To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank; as, dandelions have overgrown the lawn.
The green . . . is rough and overgrown.
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To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress. [Obs.]
--Mortimer. ``O'ergrown with labor.''
--Beau. & Fl.Note: [Usually in the past participle.]
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of overgrow English)
Usage examples of "overgrowing".
Vegetation had recolonized abandoned landscapes, roots breaking up concrete and asphalt, overgrowing ditches and canals.
Green ivy has persisted, overgrowing onto the front door, which is unlocked.
The new skin would bond properly, assimilating and overgrowing what original epidermis remained, leaving undetectable the restoration.