grow thick

Example Sentences

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Mink farmers must pump them up with vaccinations to keep them alive for the handful of months it takes for them to grow thick fur.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 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