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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As Farr’s children grew up and as life circumstances changed, the home’s design evolved.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“We look for some things that we love, and Mario really holds a special place in so many generations’ hearts, from the first Nintendo to kids that grew up and played it on their Wii.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Founded as a military base in the 70s of the 1st century CE, Nida grew into a major economic and cultural hub by the early 2nd century.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Structural repair costs grew by about 14.1% in real terms between 2022 and 2024, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But the grouse rapidly grew into adolescents with good wing feathers.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen