grow wild

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: to grow naturally without being planted or cared for by humans

The flowers grow wild along the highway.

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These beautiful gardens, dotted with native grasses, wildflowers, and other meadow-type plants are not manicured, but rather, allowed to grow wild. —

Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2024 The vineyards are some 1,500 feet above sea level, where oregano, lavender, thyme, and fennel grow wild and where the lower temperatures and the Meltemi combine to keep the grapes cool—preserving their acidity and freshness—and dry during the day, preventing disease. —

Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024 This part of the coast is the only place on earth where those famous carnivorous plants grow wild. —

John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024 For those who wish to plant and grow wild garlic themselves, seeds are also available to buy. —

Christina Pérez, Vogue, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for grow wild