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Meanings of grow thick in English

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Usage of grow thick in English
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He swallowed harder, and his tongue seemed to grow thick.
Anvil of stars
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By his wisdom the depths have broken out, and the clouds grow thick with dew.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
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And shamrocks grow thick on the Martyr for Erin.
Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry
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Which now grow thick where flow'rets bloomed anew:-
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20,...
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The body, I noticed, though still beautifully shaped, was beginning to grow thick at the belly.
Julian
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Star roads grow thick beyond the sky bridge.
Halo Silentium
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The darkness seemed to intensify and grow thick.
Foundation and Empire
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Scientists had better grow thick skins, quickly.
The Guardian
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The time for the cultivating of the corn has passed and weeds grow thick between the corn rows.
Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories
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She felt the mix grow thick.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
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You grow thick skin from it.
Independent.ie
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No higher beings would grow upon this world and therefore no great Tree would grow thick throughout the ages.
Book Four: Tales From Ancient Days
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But the sky began to whiten, the air to grow thick; shadows faded, blue drained out of the sky and snow.
The Left Hand of Darkness
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The air seemed to grow thick around them as the stench of dead things closed over Dale's face like a hand.
Summer of Night
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Females eat ravenously and grow thick around their upper carapace both to prepare for a pregnancy and to signal their readiness for mating.
House of Steel
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This affects the elastic disks so that they grow thick at the back side and thinner at the front side by such constant pressure.
American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science; / Bei...
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