grow thick
Example Sentences
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The land is high and dry, the ground rocky and inhospitable — not like the rainy coastal Northwest, where trees grow thick and fast.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Second, decades of fire suppression have allowed forests and wildlands to grow thick with vegetation, priming them to burn hot and fast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 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
“Down there near the riverbank,” she said, “where the bushes grow thick, are sheep with fleeces of gold. Go fetch me some of their shining wool.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
