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grow larger

VERB
enlarge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to augment boost broaden build develop expand extend grow inflate lengthen magnify multiply swell widen
STRONG
aggrandize amplify bulk diffuse dilate distend elaborate elongate embroider exaggerate expatiate heighten mount pad pyramid rise snowball spread stretch wax
WEAK
beef up blow up give details jack up jazz up make larger slap on upsurge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviate abridge compress contract cut decrease diminish halt lessen lower narrow reduce restrict shorten shrink stop
STRONG
constrict decline drop fall simplify slump
WEAK
condense curtail
VERB
swell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate add to balloon bloat bulge enlarge expand fatten grow increase mount rise surge
STRONG
aggravate amplify augment belly billow blister dilate distend enhance extend heighten intensity plump pouch pout protrude puff tumefy uprise
WEAK
be inflated become bloated become distended become swollen fill out puff up round out well up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge decline decrease diminish drop fall lessen lose lower reduce shrink slump
STRONG
compress condense contract curtail shorten
WEAK
concentrate
VERB
widen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to broaden enlarge expand extend grow increase multiply stretch swell
STRONG
augment dilate distend open ream spread unfold
WEAK
open out open wide spread out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge compress concentrate condense contract curtail decrease diminish lessen lower reduce shorten shrink
STRONG
block close conceal hide
WEAK
cramp narrow restrict

Example Sentences

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As AI chips grow larger and more complex, demand for the substrates that connect them to devices is soaring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In other words, colonies that invest less in thick armor may be able to support more workers, potentially allowing them to grow larger and diversify more successfully.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The limitations raise several questions: As fires grow larger and more intense in the West, should storage tanks and other local water infrastructure be expanded to contend with them?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

Female alligators tap out at around 10 feet, though male alligators can grow larger.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

I spent my time doing routine housekeeping chores, like adding chlorine to the drinking water, and watching the moon get smaller and the beautiful earth grow larger and more inviting as each hour went by.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins