grew

[groo] / gru /

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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Sue Kohl, a longtime Palisades resident whose kids grew up with Pratt, said the teenage years should be viewed with some perspective.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo but grew up in Galway and Dublin.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This segment grew 17% year over year in the third quarter of fiscal 2026.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Walmart sales grew in the most recent quarter as shoppers looked for value and bought more online.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Clare had found Captain when he was just a bud, in the very spot where he grew now.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman