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

Sales at the US retail giant Walmart grew at their slowest pace for more than six years in the most recent quarter, suggesting American shoppers are under strain.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

US comparable sales, a closely watched benchmark, grew by 2.6 percent compared with 4.1 percent in the first quarter, a slowdown that weighed on shares.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The company said its gross profit rate grew by 96 basis points in the second quarter, primarily led by the impact of tariff refunds in the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

The Hangzhou-based company said Thursday that net profit dropped 76% to 10.54 billion yuan, equivalent to $1.57 billion, while revenue grew about 8.6% from a year earlier to 268.95 billion yuan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

But weeks stretched into months, and still, Captain grew.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman