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

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

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In another major market, Asia excluding Japan, the company’s revenues grew by just 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Regions Financial RF 1.56%increase; up pointing triangle posted higher profit and revenue in the third quarter, as both net interest income and non-interest income grew.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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

“Yeah, it started out as a small passion project and just grew and grew.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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