grows

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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grows

As the pressure grows on Infantino, Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait and Sri Lanka have pledged their support for his Fifa leadership to continue.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Already established by the 1940s, Avery’s work grows simpler, more expansive, flatter and with larger color blocks, but his images remain tethered to the real world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

As the number of cyclosporiasis cases grows, experts share tips on how to safely consume produce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The money can be invested and grows tax-free; and 3.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

“There is no way to know. But it smells as if it grows near the end. So bid farewell to your lion faces.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell