as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
a beautiful, verdant field
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Recent Examples of verdant
From the Call of the Canyon parking area in Oak Creek Canyon, hikers cross a shaggy meadow, then follow the creek into verdant forests beneath high cliffs.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The single-level home is all about connection—to the water, to the verdant landscape, and to a slower way of living.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
The ceiling and surrounding walls are painted Valspar Sweet Clover—a soft green that pulls out the verdant hues in the wallpaper pattern (Nathan Turner's Cowboy Toile).
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
After a brief talk with his stepson Brian (Samuel Bottomley), a taciturn young man with bloodied knuckles, Jem takes off on his motorbike, into a remote but, compared to his dull suburban home, lush and verdant wilderness.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The single-level home is all about connection—to the water, to the verdant landscape, and to a slower way of living.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
The ceiling and surrounding walls are painted Valspar Sweet Clover—a soft green that pulls out the verdant hues in the wallpaper pattern (Nathan Turner's Cowboy Toile).
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
After a brief talk with his stepson Brian (Samuel Bottomley), a taciturn young man with bloodied knuckles, Jem takes off on his motorbike, into a remote but, compared to his dull suburban home, lush and verdant wilderness.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdant
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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
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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
Adjective
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Pappalardo, described by police as a White with brown hair and green eyes who weights about 150 lbs.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The report calls on leaders to focus on green solutions that can also improve health outcomes, and warns that political backsliding on climate commitments will only cause more harm.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Under Parillo, Dern has not only elevated her striking but grown comfortable on the feet and knowing when to exchange.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even grown indoors, basil plants don’t last forever.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden manager, Sandra Gerdes, shares 11 leafy beauties that can take your containers well into winter.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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In fact, foods like fatty fish, olive oil, berries, and leafy greens have strong evidence supporting their strong anti-inflammatory effects and their ability to protect against chronic inflammatory diseases.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 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
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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,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Verdant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdant. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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