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Recent Examples of weedy
While Bermuda and Kikuyu are weedy if allowed to expand into adjacent planter beds, these are your best choices for areas meant exclusively for grass, at least where water conservation is concerned.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
In addition to creating maintenance headaches, unruly, spreading plants in too small a space are the ones that truly look weedy.
—Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2026
Apply a crabgrass preventer around midmonth to stop weedy grasses from germinating.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 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
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
In addition to creating maintenance headaches, unruly, spreading plants in too small a space are the ones that truly look weedy.
—Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2026
Apply a crabgrass preventer around midmonth to stop weedy grasses from germinating.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weedy
Adjective
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And why in the world would anyone composing after the Second World War reëmbrace the long-irrelevant late-Romantic idiom of Puccini and Strauss, with its lush harmonies, rich orchestration, and powerful melodies?—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Eco effort The most impressive part of the property is its lush landscaping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Even before auditions started, there’s been rampant speculation about who might wield Bond’s Walther PPK, with everyone from Jacob Elordi to Callum Turner and Aaron Taylor-Johnson rumored to be in contention for the role.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Dalila Santiago, a close friend and leader in López’s movement, said after rampant impunity in Honduras, Fúnez’s detention came as a shock.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Offal fell out of favor in America for several reasons, including its association with poverty and wartime rationing in the prosperous era that followed World War II, according to The Takeout.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Parting Thoughts The most prosperous will not simply be those who produce the most, but rather, those who can produce the right compounds, at the right quality, at the right scale and with the right cost profile.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Plants form a dense tuft of stiff grass-like foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Along the way, the grade grows dramatically, temperatures drop, and the views and climate zones shift from dense forest to alpine tundra.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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But now all that luxuriant coat is starting to come off.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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The luxuriant texture combined with the umami depth-charge can stun a table into silence.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Weedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weedy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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