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Recent Examples of weedy
In Ohio’s largest city, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has extra cause to celebrate thanks to four male weedy seadragons, each one bearing a huge bundle of eggs tucked along their tails.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Fill bare or weedy spots in the lawn with the help of summer rains.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Plants can seed readily, so look for sterile varieties such as 'Select Blue', 'Walker’s Low', or 'Cat’s Meow' that won’t become weedy in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Crabgrass is an annual, weedy, warm-season grass that prefers the hot and dry summer weather over the cool spring and fall temperatures that bluegrass prefers.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Fill bare or weedy spots in the lawn with the help of summer rains.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Plants can seed readily, so look for sterile varieties such as 'Select Blue', 'Walker’s Low', or 'Cat’s Meow' that won’t become weedy in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Crabgrass is an annual, weedy, warm-season grass that prefers the hot and dry summer weather over the cool spring and fall temperatures that bluegrass prefers.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weedy
Adjective
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That hair is lush, chestnut, wavy, long enough to cover her breasts—but why would this woman hide those?—
Weike Wang,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Blue star creeper forms a lush mat of deep green foliage that stands up to kids and pets.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Neither the dangerously rampant mental health afflictions among military folk nor the dehumanization and exploitation of undocumented people have gone unexplored in American cinema.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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By contrast, October 8, which documents the rampant antisemitism seen on university and college campuses since Oct. 7, found its distributor in December 2024 after premiering at a Creative Artists Agency event two months prior.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With new oversight, strong federal leadership, and an end to municipal cash grabs, the Commonwealth can finally deliver on the promise of a stable and prosperous energy system.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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President Trump is delivering on his promise to make D.C. safer, which will inherently make D.C. more prosperous.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Hill added when designed and maintained well, their dense root systems hang below the surface to shelter fish, give invertebrates a place to thrive, and, in turn, feed other species including birds.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Located in northwestern Montana, Glacier National Park is known for its rugged terrain, dramatic scenery, and active wildlife, including one of the densest populations of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Beyond it is a three-hectare haven of silvery olive trees, luxuriant Washingtonia palms, and lawns where peacocks wander freely.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, a beard provided a simpler solution: a luxuriant facial covering requiring only the occasional scissor trim—no barber necessary.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weedy. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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