grow

[groh] / groʊ /

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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The damage is permanent: Once scarring occurs, hair can’t grow in that spot again.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

One of the former Detroit-Three wants to grow sales from €154 billion in 2025 to €190 billion by 2030 External link.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“I love to watch my agents flourish more than anything, and watching them grow their careers at this point and helping them grow their careers. That’s my favorite thing today,” he says.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Speculation surrounding Salah's next move continues to grow.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“If I ever grow corn twenty feet tall, I’ll gather the ears all right,” he said.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

grow

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