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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A couple of years ago, me and my dad bought this new house together, not too far from where I grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal

“My dad grew up out here, and it’s where my parents met,” says the 33-year-old screenwriter.

From Los Angeles Times

The last consumer price report for 2025 showed core inflation, excluding volatile items like food and energy, grew 2.6% in the year through November, much lower than the 3% economists expected.

From Barron's

It is nearly six years since Tomori, who grew up supporting Arsenal, made the leap and left Chelsea, where he came through the ranks.

From BBC

Her family grew increasingly alarmed, but Schmidt refused to use a walker or a cane, blaming the falls on outside causes like uneven ground.

From The Wall Street Journal