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

High-rise senior housing makes increasing sense in urban settings as land costs rise and the number of people who need it grows, said architect Soo Im of Gensler, the firm designing Viva.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The project also comes as the government backs expansion of UK airports, raising the wider question of whether tech solutions can sufficiently reduce aviation's environmental impact as demand for flying grows.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Amazon.com stock could be worth $500 a share by the end of 2027 if the company successfully grows its AWS revenue, according to Morgan Stanley.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The visit comes as scrutiny grows over conditions aboard the carrier, which left San Diego in November and has now been deployed for more than 260 days.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

He leads me over to the path and paints a tiny green sprout that grows through a crack in the concrete.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston