grows

VERB

become larger, evolve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance age become breed build come cultivate develop expand flourish gain increase mature multiply produce raise rise spread sprout swell thrive turn widen

STRONG

abound amplify arise augment burgeon dilate enlarge extend germinate heighten issue luxuriate maturate mount originate propagate pullulate ripen shoot stem stretch thicken vegetate wax

WEAK

branch out burst forth come to be fill out get bigger get taller pop up spring up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease compress contract decline decrease demolish destroy diminish drop fail halt ignore languish lessen lose lower narrow neglect raze recede reduce repress retreat ruin shrink stop

STRONG

abridge condense curtail hold keep shorten

WEAK

stunt

Example Sentences

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“The raw milk revolution grows right out of this disorder.”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Trip.com and smaller travel platforms could also benefit as solo and small-group travel grows.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

He added that public-private partnerships could be a central way carbon removal grows, with the city of Stockholm also having bought credits from the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

But as the spending needed to support AI grows, more companies may need to turn to public markets for capital.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

The strumming of the guitar grows louder as I approach.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera