grow wild

idiom

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

The flowers grow wild along the highway.

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Over the course of the movie, De Lucchi has his small stone circle constructed in the middle of the lawn outside his house, with the idea being to allow the interior to grow wild, like a portal, with no humans allowed to step foot inside (though his dog has permission). —Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025

Unlike agave, which is cultivated and harvested in painstaking cycles, plants of the genus Dasylirion (the plant sotol is made from) grow wild in the arid regions of West Texas. —Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

To honor that momentous first step for the 51’s fortunate 100 owners, The Glenrothes has commissioned a Kintsugi artist to reassemble the column into a unique piece of art, perhaps a vase to grow an orchid like those that grow wild on The Glenrothes Estate and inspired the 51. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 June 2025

This fun subculture embraces the idea of letting your lawn grow wild while expressing creativity through artistic displays and unconventional landscaping. —Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 7 May 2025

Rhymes for grow wild

• beguiled
• brainchild
• compiled
• defiled
• exiled
• grandchild
• profiled
• refiled
• reviled
• stepchild
• stockpiled
• domiciled