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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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Older children, usually from seven upwards, can feel isolated or "quite jealous" of peers who haven't experienced loss, and grief can deepen as understanding grows, Sadie added.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The fluid, idiosyncratic charm of “Silent Friend” — which never feels like two and a half hours — is in Enyedi’s heartfelt belief that curiosity is simply a garden that grows progress.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

That $2,500 monthly difference, invested at an 8% average return over seven years, grows to roughly $286,000.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

China’s government is pouring money into AI, electric cars and military power, while consumer confidence sags and the job market grows bleak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Andre’s voice grows louder and faster in excitement.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller