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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For Walmart’s membership-based warehouse retail business, Sam’s Club, comparable sales grew 3.9%, beating the FactSet growth consensus of 3.3%, as transactions rose 6.2% but average ticket fell 2.2%.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The company’s revenue grew 18% year over year to $2.7 billion in the first quarter, while net income increased slightly to $160 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo but grew up in Galway and Dublin.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Ralph Lauren reported quarterly revenue grew 16% to $1.98 billion, beating the analyst consensus call for $1.85 billion, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But as the rest of the world grew stranger, one thing became increasingly clear.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom