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as in cultivated
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 became
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 grew
Instead, her popularity grew steadily before exploding during her breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals as a wild card last spring.
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Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
More than 120 campers and rafters were evacuated from a stretch of the Colorado River over the weekend of June 27 as one of more than a dozen large wildfires grew rapidly in the West.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
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Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
But the rain grew heavier and was soon accompanied by thunder and lightning, which meant that the party was officially and Clan-lessly over.
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Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In the 2025-2026 school year, overall enrollment grew by more than 1,000 students.
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Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The Hulitts are focused on reclaiming their acreage from the corn and soybeans that once grew there.
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Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Every pair of jeans carries the fingerprints of the people who grew the cotton, spun the yarn, wove the fabric, cut the patterns, and stitched the garment together.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
But Nice that discussions about Bunnie’s career goals became more difficult as Jelly Roll’s fame grew.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
More than 120 campers and rafters were evacuated from a stretch of the Colorado River over the weekend of June 27 as one of more than a dozen large wildfires grew rapidly in the West.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
—
Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
But the rain grew heavier and was soon accompanied by thunder and lightning, which meant that the party was officially and Clan-lessly over.
—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
In the 2025-2026 school year, overall enrollment grew by more than 1,000 students.
—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The Hulitts are focused on reclaiming their acreage from the corn and soybeans that once grew there.
—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Every pair of jeans carries the fingerprints of the people who grew the cotton, spun the yarn, wove the fabric, cut the patterns, and stitched the garment together.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
But Nice that discussions about Bunnie’s career goals became more difficult as Jelly Roll’s fame grew.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
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These crucial soft skills, highly valued by employers, are cultivated through real-world experience rather than academic transcripts.
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By empowering skin care professionals with the tools, knowledge and support to specialize in acne, Face Reality has cultivated a network of skin care providers who act as both advocates and extensions of the brand.
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As the race progressed, Schlossberg received heavy media scrutiny by The New York Times with reports of high turnover inside his campaign and allegations of erratic behavior.
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As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
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Pelosi — a San Francisco Democrat with one of the longest tenures in the House who, over the last decade, became one of the strongest voices opposed to Trump — presents a branding challenge for a campus and academic center with nonpartisan missions.
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And that became mighty inconvenient in the seventh inning, when shortstop Willy Adames swung through a pitch, grimaced with lower back pain and made a tapping-out gesture to the dugout.
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Brown served as a historian of the Black experience and simultaneously challenged a nation to expand their minds, added Vaughan, a cultural critic who directed a similar interview show for Jesse Jackson, produced by music-entertainment mogul Quincy Jones in the 1990s.
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Winick Productions, a company that has produced red carpet events for the Grammy and Tony award shows and movie premieres, also applied for a permit to set up a canopy or tent outside the Garden for an event involving up to 999 people.
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All four children developed generalized tetanus.
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Leveraging years of experience developed at Brunello Cucinelli and Prada, the designer used a beautiful palette of colors, the hues reflecting the spices of each location, from nutmeg and cardamom to ginger, cinnamon and vanilla, and those of the Mediterranean Sea.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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The loss threatened the summer learning session, but on Sunday, the community stepped up at an impromptu fundraiser that raised spirits and funds.
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He was raised in Tiberias and Eilat, outside Israel’s traditional centers of power and influence.
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More than 6,000 people aged 10 to 24 take their own lives each year in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The series targets kids aged 7–12 and family audiences.
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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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