as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously weedy vegetation in the abandoned lot

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Recent Examples of weedy For years, nearby residents came to this isolated corner of the lakefront to take walks and find comfort in the solitude and often unkept beach and weedy woodland behind it. Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025 Three or four of them had swung into a weedy draw about 75 yards ahead of us. H. R. Temple, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for weedy
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  • The hybrid Woodland and XSE models had plenty of power for merging into highway traffic and driving through a desert landscape surprisingly lush after unseasonable heavy October rains.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • How to get rid of armadillos in Tennessee Armadillos can be a nuisance to abundant gardens and lush yards.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • The country faces rampant inflation, widespread shortages, and mass emigration, with over seven million Venezuelans fleeing abroad.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Suddenly, there is rampant competition for places between Emery’s No 10s.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Indeed, the entire world is a better, safer, healthier and more prosperous place when the United States leads in biotechnology.
    Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • There will be less stability and fewer allies within the West, investments abroad will be less safe, and the entire West will be less prosperous.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Pumpkin seeds and hemp seeds are nutrient-dense foods that are commonly enjoyed as a snack and often added to recipes like smoothies, baked goods, and salads.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
  • 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, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • An informal cut, perhaps, though the top’s material — a luxuriant silk crepe — helped elevate the look.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weedy. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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