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Recent Examples of weedy
Common visitors to feeders for both seed and suet, these birds gather in flocks in weedy fields, roadsides, brushy patches and backyards.
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Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
To do the least amount of harm to your surroundings while weeding, pull out the plants by their roots or mulch the weedy area.
—Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
These include forbs, which are largely considered weedy plants by humans.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
The same process is used to establish a new lawn over bare (or weedy) soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
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Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
To do the least amount of harm to your surroundings while weeding, pull out the plants by their roots or mulch the weedy area.
—Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024
These include forbs, which are largely considered weedy plants by humans.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
The same process is used to establish a new lawn over bare (or weedy) soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weedy
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Explore Palm Beach 13 of 18 Leu Gardens Orlando Far from the theme parks and the city traffic is a lush, tropical wonderland.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
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Swiss cheese vine’s length and dramatic foliage bring lush maximalism to any room.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Plus, since most of the app's content is in Mandarin, subtitles are suddenly rampant — as are posts from Americans who want to learn the language, including by exchanging translations of popular slang phrases with Chinese commenters.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Recent stories of noncitizens registering to vote in the upcoming general election might have led some to believe the activity is rampant in North Texas.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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Our top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous and free.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The celebrations have prominence across China and East Asia, where many gather to usher in a prosperous and lucky new year, honor ancestors and deities, hold parades and firework displays, and ward off evil spirits.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The combination of environmental regulations protecting chaparral, combined with the dense residential areas near it, mean that prescribed fire is very infrequently used in Southern California.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The development pre-built its luxuriant landscaping and outdoor plazas, then incorporated an indoor golf simulator, fitness center and café as tenant amenities.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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One Madison’s slate of attractions includes a public gym (run by Chelsea Piers Fitness) so spacious and luxuriant that members might be tempted to move in.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
21 Nov. 2024
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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weedy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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