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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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Dylan Kendall, 56, runs Grow Hollywood, a startup economic development corporation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Plate of Plenty is run by the charity Guardians Grow and based at the Iris Project in the town's Abbeygate Shopping Centre.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“Let Me Grow and You’ll See the Fruit” is a beautifully hypnotic tune that has the moment-to-moment richness of a film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Iger’s priorities for his final stretch are relatively simple: Grow streaming, maintain momentum for parks and experiences, and figure out what’s happening with ESPN.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

“Playing at that stupid circus, staying out all night. Grow up, Bailey.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern