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Recent Examples of weedy
Some lawns have large weedy areas; remove and add new sod or plugs.
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Native plants fight for space with weedy elephant grass, Brazilian pepper and other invasive species.
—Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
Keep weedy areas of your yard cut back to deprive them of a place to call home.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
Common visitors to feeders for both seed and suet, these birds gather in flocks in weedy fields, roadsides, brushy patches and backyards.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Native plants fight for space with weedy elephant grass, Brazilian pepper and other invasive species.
—Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
Keep weedy areas of your yard cut back to deprive them of a place to call home.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
Common visitors to feeders for both seed and suet, these birds gather in flocks in weedy fields, roadsides, brushy patches and backyards.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weedy
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The palate is lush, expressing vanilla, black cherry, and light toast, with a smooth, enduring finish.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Its lush fronds also bring a sense of calm to any room, improving both the physical and emotional atmosphere.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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More recently, China’s rampant overfishing of its own coastal waters has meant expanding fishing in the South China Sea and using fishing fleets to assert new territorial claims.—
Bradley J. Cardinale,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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Economic piracy in Southeast Asia is especially rampant in the Strait of Malacca, a critical shipping channel off the coast of Malaysia.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For more than a century, the U.S. and Canada built a close, prosperous partnership—standing together in war, mutually fueling their economies through trade, and maintaining the world's longest undefended border.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The lessons learned here could shape the future of anti-poverty efforts across the country, offering hope for a more equitable and prosperous future for American children.—
Darrick Hamilton,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Mar. 2025
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That hypothetical journey would have faced formidable obstacles including mountains, rivers and dense forests, and may have taken about eight months.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It is also known as Damask or Damascene rose and is revered for its luxuriant scent.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fukuda-san is perfectly bald, with a luxuriant mustache.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weedy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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