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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Euromonitor's Peter Hamilton told AFP his firm's "estimate for the industry grows from $238 million in 2023 up to approximately $720 million in 2025 and estimated to surpass $1billion in retail sales in 2026."

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Nike’s stock has fallen more than 35% so far this year, as Wall Street grows more worried about the progress of turnaround efforts under Hill.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

"The market pressure is too high for me," he says, adding that he is now trying to make up for lost profits with other fruit he grows, such as bananas.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

If a leveraged fund grows large enough, it can start to have a significant impact on the underlying stock to which it is tied, a phenomenon traders refer to as “the tail wagging the dog.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

“I recognize them from my Fundamentals of Geology class at Swanburne. They come in pairs: One grows up from the ground like a spire; the other hangs from the roof like an icicle.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood