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OVERGROWS Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word overgrows. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word overgrows. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for OVERGROWS

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balloons
nounn
noun

• large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

• small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck

verb

• ride in a hot-air balloon

• become inflated

burgeons
verbv
verb

• grow and flourish

exceeds
verbv
verb

• be greater in scope or size than some standard

• be superior or better than some standard

• be or do something to a greater degree

expands
verbv
verb

• extend in one or more directions

• become larger in size or volume or quantity

• make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

• grow vigorously

• exaggerate or make bigger

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• expand the influence of

flourishes
verbv
noun

• a showy gesture

• an ornamental embellishment in writing

• a display of ornamental speech or language

• the act of waving

• (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

verb

• grow vigorously

• make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

• move or swing back and forth

increases
verbv
noun

• a quantity that is added

• a change resulting in an increase

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• the amount by which something increases

• the act of increasing something

verb

• become bigger or greater in amount

• make bigger or more

multiplies
verbv
adverb

• in several ways; in a multiple manner

verb

• combine by multiplication

• combine or increase by multiplication

• make multiple copies of

• have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)

• have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant

mushrooms
nounn
noun

• common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)

• mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)

• any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium

• a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)

• fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi

verb

• pick or gather mushrooms

• grow and spread fast

outgrows
verbv
verb

• grow too large or too mature for

• grow faster than

proliferates
verbv
verb

• grow rapidly

• cause to grow or increase rapidly

spreads
verbv
noun

• process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

• a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

• farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

• a haphazard distribution in all directions

• a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes

• a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed

• two facing pages of a book or other publication

• the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)

• decorative cover for a bed

• act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

adjective satellite

• distributed or spread over a considerable extent

• prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out

• fully extended in width

verb

• distribute or disperse widely

• become distributed or widespread

• spread across or over

• spread out or open from a closed or folded state

• cause to become widely known

• become widely known and passed on

• strew or distribute over an area

• move outward

• cover by spreading something over

• distribute over a surface in a layer

surpasses
verbv
verb

• distinguish oneself

• be or do something to a greater degree

• move past

• be greater in scope or size than some standard

swells
verbv
noun

• the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

• a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)

• a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

adjective satellite

• excellent

verb

• increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

• become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

• expand abnormally

• come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

• come up, as of a liquid

• cause to become swollen

grow over
verbv
verb

• grow beyond or across

Best Hypernyms For OVERGROWS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for overgrows, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
exceed grow surpass transcend turn
Phrases (1)
change state

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