grows

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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grows

She also grows oregano and lemongrass, with which she brews into a tea to soothe stomach issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

As it grows, it will engulf Mercury, Venus and possibly Earth.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

And as the artificial-intelligence industry grows, a new wave of agentic AI investing platforms is emerging that automates active, autonomous trading decisions.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

She is keeping her apartment windows closed, too, as an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease grows to 46 cases, which the city has linked to contaminated water cooling towers.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

I back away as the Sky God grows nearer.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer