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adjective

ˈgrōn How to pronounce grown (audio)
Definition of grownnext
as in lush
covered with a thick healthy natural growth a field lavishly grown with poppies

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verb

past participle of grow
1
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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2
as in progressed
to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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3
as in become
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
Adjective
Their grown son and daughter, with grown children of their own, also missed the funeral. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 My grown children come to visit expecting to take a few bottles of that dressing home with them. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
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Today, those numbers have grown to 150, 2,476 and 428, respectively. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Armani Beauty became the main sponsor of the festival in 2018, but what matters is how that relationship has grown since. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown
  1. lush
  2. produced
  3. progressed
  4. become
  5. green
  6. raised
  7. aged
  8. gone
Adjective
  • Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Influenced by Barcelona legend Antoni Gaudí and American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Treister’s work in Miami blended modern architecture with art, sculpture and the lush subtropical South Florida landscape.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of lush
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  • The company says the model could use battery inlays produced at scale in France or Taiwan before downstream partners assemble them into cells, modules and packs closer to customers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Joie de Vivre is produced by MeMo Films, the production company co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and fashion designer Gabriele Moratti and distributor and film producer Francesco Melzi d’Eril.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • The Carlson-Vance partnership has generated more conservative blowback over the past few years as Carlson has progressed from skepticism of Israel into anti-Semitism, which Carlson denies.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The discussions involved outfielder Jackson Merrill, among other prospects, but never progressed.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Despite 40-plus years of dazzling red-carpet moments—and two decades since becoming the first Arab designer on the official Paris haute couture calendar—in real life Elie Saab is still more comfortable letting his runway do the talking for him.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Once the moon enters Gemini, conversations will pick up speed as plans become more flexible.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of become
Adjective
  • And Dean will be the quintessential Mike, commanding the defense as the green dot.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The three later bought groceries, returned to the apartment and cooked green enchiladas while drinking alcohol, according to the affidavit.
    — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of green
Verb
  • Lomonaco and the restaurant’s owners formed Windows of Hope, a charitable foundation that raised more than $22 million to pay for healthcare and tuition costs for the children of the victims.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Home built in phases A larger house came after the cabin, where Roebbelen and his wife, Kimberly, raised their three children.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of raised
Verb
  • Former Liverpool and England midfielder Adam Lallana had a corrective procedure for an arrhythmia aged 16 and went on to play over 500 senior professional games.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Pentagon is pausing guidelines for a controversial policy that has required testosterone testing for service members aged 30 and older, Reuters reports.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of aged
Verb
  • Despite the slower pace of things pre-internet, all 250,000 tickets had gone within nine hours.
    — Devinder Bains, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The two candidates have gone head-to-head in recent weeks over support of police and plans to fight corruption in what’s sure to be one of the top races to watch this fall.
    — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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