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 competition from all-you-can-eat deals grows, Golden Corral this month decided to take its buffets one step further.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

A ringing bell, for example, gradually grows quieter until the sound disappears.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Diversity of perspective is how a species grows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

If the relationship grows, we would have to learn how to set money aside to keep that as a priority.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Life that grows big enough to carry it all.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse