Used in a Sentence

weed

How to use weed in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for weed.

Editorial note

As someone that doesn't smoke weed and never wants to.

Examples11
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of weed gathered in one view.

noun

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

noun

a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning

noun

street names for marijuana

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for weed.

noun

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

noun

a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning

noun

street names for marijuana

verb

clear of weeds; "weed the garden"

Example sentences

1

As someone that doesn't smoke weed and never wants to.

2

This is by design, in order to weed out sperm cells with defects.

3

When I discover a weed on my lawn, my reaction isn't to burn the lawn and pave it.

4

Had the Duke administered the 1% HR personality test it would surely weed out this Da Vinci guy.

5

If someone is heard saying, for example, that they smoked weed are they added to a federal database of weed smokers?

6

It is also fairly easy to weed these people out of the recruiting process, or, at worst, to part ways with them if we are not successful in catching it before hiring.

7

So I suck it up and deal with the weeds on a case by case basis, because that is the only way to do it without torching the rest of the ecosystem that I want to maintain.

8

I've spent all day every day numbing myself with weed, porn, mindless internet browsing, etc. I don't even code, every time I open up Xcode or Android Studio I just end up doing nothing.

9

In contrast, look at the very gradual expansion of drug liberalization in the US: people are slowing getting used to the idea that when people can buy weed in stores, nothing particularly bad happens.

10

It's too early here to say "Drug made from toxic weed kills cancer" in a way that is safe and effective for a broad range of human patients for even the one kind of cancer that is mentioned in the article submitted here.

11

As our office handed down arrest records and probation terms for riding dirt bikes in the street, cutting through a neighbor’s yard, hosting loud parties, fighting, or smoking weed – shenanigans that had rarely earned my own classmates anything more than raised eyebrows and scoldingsWhether these crimes deserve any police attention is something that could be discussed, but surely we can agree that prosecuting black kids but not white kids is something that drives inequality in society?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use weed in a sentence?

As someone that doesn't smoke weed and never wants to.

What does weed mean?

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

What part of speech is weed?

weed is commonly used as noun, verb.