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grows like a weed

grows like a weed is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grow like a weed.

Meaning of grow like a weed

Verb

grow like a weed (third-person singular simple present grows like a weed, present participle growing like a weed, simple past grew like a weed, past participle grown like a weed)

  1. (simile) To grow rapidly.
    • The twins grew like weeds: it seemed we were buying clothes every few weeks.

Questions about grows like a weed

What is grows like a weed the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Grows like a weed is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grow like a weed.

Words near grows like a weed in the dictionary

  1. grows a tail
  2. grows apart
  3. grows away from
  4. grows cold
  5. grows into
  6. grows like a weed
  7. grows on
  8. grows out
  9. grows out of
  10. grows some balls
  11. grows up

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