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

In the first half of this year, the strongest region for sales growth for Hermès was in the Americas, where revenue grew at 15%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Norte Fire erupted on Friday in Orange County and quickly grew to 465 acres by the evening.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

She grew up in Redondo Beach before her family moved to Palos Verdes so the sisters could attend the high school there, according to a notice by Eickenhorst Funeral Services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

She’s also fiercely loyal to the hangouts and haunts she grew up frequenting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Beje was so closed in by the houses around that the window plants she started each spring never grew tall enough to bloom.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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