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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“I got to be his last scene partner, unfortunately ... but it was just really, really great moments with someone that you grew up watching in front of the camera, then behind the camera.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Fery grew up a short walk away from Centre Court, coming to the Championships most summers and trying to mimic the stars he watched.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Miyazaki’s influence on the show is tangible in those moments, especially to anyone who grew up with his stories and associate them with safety and comfort.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

The U.S. economy grew 2.1% in 2025 after posting a 2.8% rate of GDP growth in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

They gave him a comical look when he was young that somehow hung onto him even when he grew old.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen