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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I didn’t know who I was and I’m thankful to the staff for just allowing me to grow into that character.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The issue of water security for the Gulf populations will grow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Nicholson said incidents involving power banks were "certainly on the rise" as portable chargers grow in popularity, alongside vapes which are not allowed in checked luggage either.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The new research suggests that targeting chromosome separation processes could help prevent abnormal cells from surviving and continuing to grow.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Was Mr. Grayson trying to grow a mustache?

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

grow

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