grow thick
Example Sentences
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In neighborhoods where weeds grow thick among the potholes of long-neglected streets, it seems a distant prospect.
From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021
Their small, soft needles grow thick and lush, creating a sort of waterfall of green.
From National Geographic • Jan. 30, 2018
Record rain and snow this winter have caused grasses to grow thick, providing extra fuel for wildfires throughout the state.
From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2017
The tension and mistrust grow thick as each of the strangers tries to draw a bead on the others.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2015
But the sky began to whiten, the air to grow thick; shadows faded, blue drained out of the sky and snow.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
