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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We used that story to show how that song grew on its own organically.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

U.S. imports grew 2% to $383 billion and exports rose 2.6% to $327.1 billion in April, with crude oil exports up $6.4 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sales nationally grew 11.2% from year-ago levels among homes priced above $1 million, the greatest percentage gain across price categories.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He attributes much of his personal and professional success to the people he grew up with.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Since as the chicks grew they scattered all over the place, and since there were over twenty of them, it was impossible to not be near one of her chicks.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen