grow thick

Example Sentences

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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

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

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