grew

[groo] / gru /

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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grew

Among people who spoke four languages, the difference grew to roughly 13 years.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

But rather than losing his tyres as the race went on, Leclerc grew stronger in his pursuit of Norris and was able to pass into Tarzan, the first corner, on lap 18 of 24.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

San Diego’s population, in contrast, grew from 16,000 to 1.4 million between 1890 and 2025, which was a 8,600% jump, while Los Angeles’s population grew by about 7,500%.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

Hinton played for St. John Bosco the last two seasons until returning to Las Vegas, the city he grew up in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

The days grew shorter, along with Tansy’s temper.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck