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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They ultimately grew wary of the internal blowback and settled down.

From The Wall Street Journal

I grew up in Latin America where eating a lot of beef is part of the culture, so I get how much of an ask this is.

From Science Daily

Sparking holiday cheer was news that the U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, far ahead of expectations.

From Barron's

The S&P notched a new high on Tuesday after data showed the U.S. economy grew faster than expected last quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal