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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Exhaustion was setting in, but the deodorant I’d packed needed to be replaced, so I found myself roaming the body care aisles, wincing under the fluorescent lights as my patience rapidly grew thinner.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Its population grew fourfold, and its landmass doubled after Jefferson’s 1803 Louisiana Purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As “Star Wars” grew into a multibillion-dollar franchise — acquired by Disney from Lucasfilm in 2012 — the cups have become treasured collectibles for super-fans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The company’s revenue grew 5.5% to $1.24 billion, coming in above Wall Street’s $1.22 billion prediction, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Her agitation grew as she listed the indignities, but then she inhaled and pressed her lips together as if trying to compose herself.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu