Showing Results for "grew"

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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England stars hail from Torquay to Blyth, with many players still closely tied to where they grew up.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In past unemployment spikes—like the Dot-com bubble in the early 2000s and the global financial crisis between 2007 and 2008—Medicaid absorbed fallout and grew by more than 20%, Barclays notes.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Oracle blew past earnings expectations and grew its contract pipeline to $638 billion, but Wall Street is concerned about its rising AI costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In May, for the second straight month, the cost of living grew faster than wages.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The potatoes grew strong, the leaves large and flat.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff