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grow

[groh] / groʊ /
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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That still leaves a significant risk, however, that the truce will not hold and events there this weekend past suggest that risk may grow.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“We believe it’s stabilized now, and we hope to grow from that,” Verkamp said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“Why grow passion fruit?” read one, with a list of its potential upsides.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Her team described "a very concerning high rate of death in San Francisco Bay" that continued to grow in 2025, with whales in the bay highly susceptible to vessel strikes.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The dragon might stop being cute fast once it started to grow.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville