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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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Paul Bettany, left, plays court composer Antonio Salieri, who grows envious of Mozart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Searching for the vanished woman, Lindsay visits various nursing homes and grows increasingly uneasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Thank you to local people for their patience and understanding along the way. Today marks the completion of a road that will transform how this area functions and grows for future generations."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Recreating a quantum computer on a traditional supercomputer is extremely demanding because the complexity grows exponentially with every added qubit.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Everybody says Sneaky's gonna be a businessman when he grows up, probably cuz he has his own business right now.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist