grow thick
Example Sentences
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As fields grow thick with woody stalks, the cows simply avoid eating them and the regenerative cycle breaks down.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
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
Fire officials say that record rain and snow this winter have cause grasses to grow thick, providing extra fuel for wildfires throughout the state.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2017
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
