- present tense form of weed (3rd person singular).
weeds
Example Sentences
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A tiny stream now trickles through the weeds on the lake bed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Which weeds are safe to eat and how to boil them has become a topic of discussion on local Telegram messaging chats, along with calls between residents to sell, swap or share pieces of food.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
As the sprayer drives through a field, it intermittently sprays the weeds while passing over the crops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The LCD screens outside the Denver Nuggets basketball arena continue to flicker, although weeds and wolves have overrun the fast-food joints in a bit of postapocalyptic product placement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
He carries the weeds over to the compost bin and calls, “All right, Quinn. I think we’re done.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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