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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SEOUL—At a rare Workers’ Party congress recently, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s rhetoric grew fiery when discussing his southern neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

England looked toothless without him against Uruguay and Japan and when he also missed Bayern's game over the weekend, fears grew over a more serious issue than had been diagnosed.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Controversy around West headlining the festival grew over the weekend, with a string of the event's sponsors pulling out, including drinks giants Pepsi and Diageo.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

After a series of expansions, the Big Ten grew from 10 member institutions to 18, most recently in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

As her body grew weaker, her faith seemed to grow bolder.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom