growing

[groh-ing] / ˈgroʊ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

increasing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burgeoning developing expanding flourishing spreading thriving viable

STRONG

amplifying animate augmenting budding crescent dilating enlarging fructifying germinating living maturing mushrooming pullulating sprouting stretching swelling waxing

WEAK

crescive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failing languishing

STRONG

dead dying shrinking

WEAK

lessening withering

Example Sentences

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For instance, a 2-point VIX gain could be caused by a drop in the S&P 500, or by a growing demand for hedges, she added.

From MarketWatch

In some growing sectors of the economy, employers increasingly emphasize specific skills over college credentials.

From The Wall Street Journal

Charlotte Church has said she "would be dead" without the influence of her father, after growing up in the spotlight.

From BBC

Concern is growing among supporters of the bill that it won't pass all its parliamentary hurdles in the allotted days.

From BBC

Meta has been growing its wearable technology product line as competition looks ready to heat up.

From Barron's