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

Even so, as the line between investing and gambling grows increasingly blurry, it’s understandable that some consumers might get confused.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

As this bubble grows, it sweeps outward and destroys dust in its path.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Bosco Ortega, 12, wants to be an astronaut when he grows up but has until now lived in Cairo, where the light pollution means few stars can be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The beach grows brighter as fires multiply from Malvarrosa down toward the port.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

"She gathers an herb that grows under the hoopberry trees in the orchard."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda