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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Ben Rhodes-Kropf grew up dreaming of a spot at MIT, where his father, Matt Rhodes-Kropf is a professor in the finance department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Born in 1939 in north Kolkata to stage actress Prabha Devi, Bhadhuri grew up around performers.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She grew up thinking that her life in the U.S. was temporary.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Palantir’s Foundry platform grew incrementally with each deployment, and FDEs were often sent to work on months-long free pilot programs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

As soon as the Nanuak was hidden, the flames grew and the shadows shrank.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver