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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 we grew, we needed to expand on that to ensure the boundaries and expectations were clear.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Today, my wife, Melissa, and I live about 10 miles from Carmichael, where I grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sales nationally grew 11.2% from year-ago levels among homes priced above $1 million, the greatest percentage gain across price categories.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

This is a memoir, and Thayil spends a reasonable amount of pages opening up about his family of origin, his childhood and the place he grew up.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The grouse grew up and most of them went back to the wild.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen