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

South Korean authorities twice tried unsuccessfully to steer Bukhangi back to sea -- using water jets and then nets -- before launching a third attempt Wednesday as the water grows colder.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

And when the haze grows heavy, she is quick to force them inside.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Another 2% will be added “at the board’s discretion” each time the company’s value grows 50% above an undisclosed set baseline.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

At a minimum, Latin American policymakers need to prepare for next generations to be smaller in a region that looks as if it will grow old before it grows rich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The strumming of the guitar grows louder as I approach.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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