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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“Before we moved back to America, I grew up in France, England and Scotland, moving around once every year or two,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Spending, for example, grew by just 2% in the fourth quarter, down from 3.5% growth in the third quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

E-tabs grew out of decades-old “charitable gaming” laws that permitted smaller games like bingo and blackjack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

England looked toothless without him against Uruguay and Japan and when he also missed Bayern's game over the weekend, fears grew over a more serious issue than had been diagnosed.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Inside the stainless-steel pot, blue corn powder was amassing into tiny balls that grew into dense lumps.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith