overgrows
Becomes too dense
Overgrows is the third-person singular of overgrow.
Plants overgrow when they spread beyond intended boundaries: The ivy overgrows the fence every summer.
A garden overgrows when left untended.
Something can also overgrow another thing by covering it completely: Moss overgrows the old stone walls.
Unwanted wild plants
- bramblesThorny wild shrubs
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- vinesClimbing, trailing plants
- ivyEvergreen climbing plant
kudzu · underbrush · bushes · nettles · briers · creepers · tangles · briars
Forcible entry into territory
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- spreadTo distribute widely
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
infestation · engulfment · penetration · infiltration · overflow · domination · usurpation · advance
Existing in great quantity
- profuseExtremely abundant, overflowing
- luxuriantAbundantly rich, profuse
- teemingAbundantly full of
- flourishingProspering vigorously
exuberant · verdant · dense · thick · rampant · rank · vigorous · unchecked
Gradual organic breakdown
- dilapidationState of ruin
- disrepairPoor maintained condition
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
dereliction · deterioration · forgotten · forsaken · unattended · untended · disuse · crumbling
weeds
Unwanted wild plants
ivy · kudzu · underbrush · bushes · nettles · briers · creepers · tangles · briars · scrub
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- spreadTo distribute widely
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
colonization · infestation · engulfment · penetration · infiltration · overflow · domination · usurpation · advance · takeover
abundant
Existing in great quantity
flourishing · exuberant · verdant · dense · thick · rampant · rank · vigorous · unchecked · uncontrolled
decay
Gradual organic breakdown
- dilapidationState of ruin
- disrepairPoor maintained condition
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
ruin · dereliction · deterioration · forgotten · forsaken · unattended · untended · disuse · crumbling · reclamation
- overgrown yardNeglected outdoor space, wild
- overgrown lotNeglected property with wild vegetation