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

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grows

As the embryo's skin grows and stretches, some areas move far enough away from existing placodes to escape the chemical's influence.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

It includes variations on popular toys of recent years, including slime, a soft tiger that roars and grows, and a shark that breaks out of an egg.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

And if we continue to live longer, that pressure only grows.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

“Club Kid” is the latest take on a successful Hollywood story line: The man who finally grows up when he becomes a single dad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Individual patients get forgotten, and what seems like a small problem gets ignored until it grows large, like MDR.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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