as in lush
covered with a thick healthy natural growth
a field lavishly grown with poppies
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as in produced
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
a dedicated home gardener who grows tomatoes in her small garden every summer
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as in progressed
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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as in gotten
to eventually have as a state or quality
he will grow angry if we don't answer his question
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Recent Examples of grown
Carved, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
In a nearby village, Tali (Sara Vino) and her grown kids also go into their shelter room.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
Much of this year’s online discourse has grown particularly toxic, as many WNBA fans ruthlessly tear down players in the name of their faves, with many of these players experiencing a torrent of online and verbal abuse.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Lenzing accomplished this aesthetic by cutting our fibers into varied lengths, mimicking the natural variation that happens in grown fibers like cotton or hemp.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
In a nearby village, Tali (Sara Vino) and her grown kids also go into their shelter room.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
This appointment reflects our belief in cultivating talent from within and empowering team members who have grown alongside the evolution of Art Basel itself.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
Much of this year’s online discourse has grown particularly toxic, as many WNBA fans ruthlessly tear down players in the name of their faves, with many of these players experiencing a torrent of online and verbal abuse.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown
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The hybrid Woodland and XSE models had plenty of power for merging into highway traffic and driving through a desert landscape surprisingly lush after unseasonable heavy October rains.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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How to get rid of armadillos in Tennessee Armadillos can be a nuisance to abundant gardens and lush yards.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the end the meetings produced no substantive breakthrough for either side.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The ad was produced by the Ontario government.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lobbying expenditures from firms linked to the Chinese PLA have intensified as deliberations in Congress have progressed surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation designed to fund America’s military and deal broadly with national security matters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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But as the year progressed, confidence returned, driven in part by the power of these digitally native generations.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Pappalardo, described by police as a White with brown hair and green eyes who weights about 150 lbs.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The report calls on leaders to focus on green solutions that can also improve health outcomes, and warns that political backsliding on climate commitments will only cause more harm.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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During the president’s first term in office, his officials raised alarms about Beijing’s growing technological prowess, its military buildup, and its dominance over the critical minerals industry.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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This week, faced with the prospect of losing SNAP assistance and the stress of the holidays around the corner, Gabrielle, a West Virginia resident, reluctantly raised her hand in a community Facebook group.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Women aged 18–50 need about 25-28 grams of fiber per day, while men aged 18–50 need about 31-34 grams.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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And, a 2024 Deutsche Bank survey found that 24% of workers aged 18-34 rated their job-loss concern at an 8, or higher, out of 10, compared to just 10% among those 55 and older.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Razer was founded by Tan and Robert Krakoff in 2005, and the company became known for the Boomslang, a mouse — named after a deadly snake — designed specifically for gaming.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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Biannual launches have become the norm for the Shenzhou program, which has in the past year reached new milestones with the deployment of Chinese astronauts born in the 1990s, a world-record spacewalk, and plans to train and send the first foreign astronaut, from Pakistan, to Tiangong next year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
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Pumpkin seeds and hemp seeds are nutrient-dense foods that are commonly enjoyed as a snack and often added to recipes like smoothies, baked goods, and salads.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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