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Recent Examples of weedy
There is a biological difference between a weedy plant and an invasive plant.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Fed by a spring, the shallow and weedy water warmed to create a comfortable fish nursery.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Hand-weeding or applying appropriate herbicides when the weedy plants are young and immature will give you the best results.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Avoid Boxelder Trees As their name suggests, these bugs love boxelder trees, a weedy type of maple native to North America.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Fed by a spring, the shallow and weedy water warmed to create a comfortable fish nursery.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Hand-weeding or applying appropriate herbicides when the weedy plants are young and immature will give you the best results.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Avoid Boxelder Trees As their name suggests, these bugs love boxelder trees, a weedy type of maple native to North America.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weedy
Adjective
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To resolve the issue, Jean engaged Italian artisans to paint out the imposing figure, leaving a nonetheless dramatic image of a charging red horse against a lush tropical background.—
Colleen Barry,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The sprawling beer garden boasts lush greenery, comfortable seating, firepits, and open-air views perfect for gatherings of all sizes.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Croatia dropped the kuna in 2023, and the change was met with widespread stories about rampant inflation — perhaps explaining other countries’ reluctance — although the European Central Bank said that price rises continued on existing trends.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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During Operation Midway Blitz last fall, unprovoked violence by CBP and ICE was rampant — and often captured on video.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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America became the most powerful, prosperous nation on earth because of immigrants not in spite of them.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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With many people around the world fighting for their freedom, Dallas’ historical cemetery stands as an example of how a group of people who were historically oppressed and enslaved could become free and prosperous.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Mountain search and rescue crews are scouring the dense terrain and asking neighbors to check the scrub for any evidence, Lamie added.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Cold front Tuesday Clouds will dominate Central Texas on Tuesday morning, along with areas of patchy to dense fog that could reduce visibility during the morning commute, especially west of Austin, where winds will be lighter.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To watch his dank, brooding studies in social collapse, most of them filmed in long, loping black-and-white takes, is to embark on an oddly luxuriant descent into Purgatory.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2026
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Plenty of intimate questions and long, luxuriant answers followed.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weedy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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