Definitions

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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Residents in the town of Skelmorlie grew concerned after spotting the tiny animals around the area several times on Friday.

From BBC

Oftentimes, these atypical acquiring editors grew their online book communities for several years before landing at Bindery.

From Los Angeles Times

"I started to have hope, and my hope grew bigger with the course," she said.

From Barron's

Steinberger grew up on an Austrian farm and had been splitting his time between Vienna and London.

From The Wall Street Journal

“As the children grew, life became more complicated.”

From The Wall Street Journal