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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grew

That ushered in a long period of ultralow rates, as the economy grew slowly and inflation remained low for most of the 2010s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Streaming grew the industry while fueling years of complaints about artist pay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

In 2024, as Polymarket’s profile grew, two federal agencies investigated whether the company was violating that settlement by allowing U.S. traders on its platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Both Hanna and Ibrahim say they are forever grateful to the friends and family who offered them care and supported them as they grew up without their parents, despite the risks.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

We kept to the edge to walk on the soft weeds that grew next to the hedges.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff