tumbleweed
noun
tum·ble·weed
ˈtəm-bəl-ˌwēd 
: a plant (such as Russian thistle or any of several amaranths) that breaks away from its roots in the autumn and is driven about by the wind as a light rolling mass
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Dan Kwong, along with a few dozen other volunteers, came out to help clear more than three acres of tumbleweed.
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Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Daniel: With the tumbleweeds piled and the field cleared, Dan and his group of mighty volunteers began turning this patch of land back into a baseball diamond.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
When tangled together, the strands look like tumbleweeds.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
So Blain-Cruz’s stage—lushly designed by Adam Rigg with tendrils of Spanish moss and a wraparound coastal pool—is set for a showdown as surely as if there were tumbleweeds blowing across it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Ng, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Daniel: With the tumbleweeds piled and the field cleared, Dan and his group of mighty volunteers began turning this patch of land back into a baseball diamond.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
When tangled together, the strands look like tumbleweeds.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
So Blain-Cruz’s stage—lushly designed by Adam Rigg with tendrils of Spanish moss and a wraparound coastal pool—is set for a showdown as surely as if there were tumbleweeds blowing across it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Tumbleweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumbleweed. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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tumbleweed
noun
tum·ble·weed
ˈtəm-bəl-ˌwēd
: a plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is blown about by the wind
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