as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
flushed a pheasant from a thicket of willows
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Recent Examples of thickets
With deer lying tight in the thickets along the streams, stalking mistakes would be easy to make.
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Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
The entire property bursts with thickets of shaggy palm trees, enormous birds of paradise, and other tropical plants.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
Their remains were often dumped in thickets or submerged in sewer lines around Nairobi, police said, per AFP.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Plush lawns and thickets of towering palms unite the various structures, while a demilune hot tub faces the water alongside a stone terrace that steps down to the estate’s private 250-plus-foot crescent beach.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
In the warmer months, the mountain air stays cool and refreshing—perfect for long days on the river or shaded hikes through rhododendron thickets.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
But then, the trees began cross-pollinating with other pear species, whose offspring create thorny thickets that smother native plants and habitat.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
The entire property bursts with thickets of shaggy palm trees, enormous birds of paradise, and other tropical plants.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
Their remains were often dumped in thickets or submerged in sewer lines around Nairobi, police said, per AFP.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Plush lawns and thickets of towering palms unite the various structures, while a demilune hot tub faces the water alongside a stone terrace that steps down to the estate’s private 250-plus-foot crescent beach.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
In the warmer months, the mountain air stays cool and refreshing—perfect for long days on the river or shaded hikes through rhododendron thickets.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
But then, the trees began cross-pollinating with other pear species, whose offspring create thorny thickets that smother native plants and habitat.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickets
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The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its 46 rooms have big picture windows that look onto copses of color-changing trees and cabin vibes from plenty of blonde wood.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
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By March, the Amazon is deep into its wet season, a time when forest trails disappear under rising waters and canoes glide through flooded groves of trees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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On the Lebanese side, brown farmland and olive groves are inaccessible now to their owners.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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This mountainous region is known for its lush forests, lakes and valleys – and for being a hotspot for this year’s deadly bear attacks in Japan.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brazil is also launching a program called the Tropical Forests Forever Facility with a goal of raising $25 billion for an investment fund that will yield dividends that pay for keeping forests intact.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Clearly, department stores are not out of the woods.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Thickets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickets. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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