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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
Spencer's sister Madeleine says as a youth mentor who worked with a student for more than a decade, the popular dentist grew close with his mentee's family.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Opposition to the war grew in Australia along with the Palestinian death toll, and last September the government angered Israeli leaders by supporting other like-minded Western nations, including Canada and the United Kingdom, by formally recognizing Palestinian statehood.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
But by night five or six, as the place grew more familiar to them, the cells had stabilized to fire in coordination with precise directions and did not change depending on where the animal was on the island.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
This figure grew by 2% year over year, marking a 7% decline from 2025, said Guggenheim Partners.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
One such species, the Wollemi pine, which grew during dinosaur days, was thought to be extinct until it was recently discovered growing in a canyon near Sydney, Australia.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Leading the second unit, Kuminga scored 20 points, grabbed five rebounds and led the charge that cut a deficit that grew as large as 30 points down to single digits in an eventual 145-127 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Some solutions grew quickly but couldn’t sustain engagement.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Eagles pulled within 33-28 at halftime, only to be outscored 18-15 in the third quarter as the Hornets' lead grew to a 41-33 margin.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Opposition to the war grew in Australia along with the Palestinian death toll, and last September the government angered Israeli leaders by supporting other like-minded Western nations, including Canada and the United Kingdom, by formally recognizing Palestinian statehood.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
But by night five or six, as the place grew more familiar to them, the cells had stabilized to fire in coordination with precise directions and did not change depending on where the animal was on the island.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
This figure grew by 2% year over year, marking a 7% decline from 2025, said Guggenheim Partners.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
One such species, the Wollemi pine, which grew during dinosaur days, was thought to be extinct until it was recently discovered growing in a canyon near Sydney, Australia.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Leading the second unit, Kuminga scored 20 points, grabbed five rebounds and led the charge that cut a deficit that grew as large as 30 points down to single digits in an eventual 145-127 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Some solutions grew quickly but couldn’t sustain engagement.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Eagles pulled within 33-28 at halftime, only to be outscored 18-15 in the third quarter as the Hornets' lead grew to a 41-33 margin.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
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As officials worked to dismantle the culture that had been cultivated in Tocorón, Guerrero – who now sat at the helm of the transnational gang – broke out of the prison, along with several other members.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Believed in it and cultivated it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Buzzell’s symptoms ultimately progressed, spreading to every joint in her body.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Dalal-Dheini said many of those who are about to take the oath have already progressed though various immigration statuses, taking years to gain their green card and then eventually seek citizenship.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2026
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Wagner Moura won for Best Actor in a Drama Film and became the first Brazilian actor to win the award in the history of the Golden Globes.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Eagles tied it on a 1-yard sweep by Dallas Goedert, their red zone go-to ace with 11 TD receptions who became the first tight end to rush for a score in NFL postseason history.—
Dan Gelston,
Twin Cities,
12 Jan. 2026
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In 1998, Forté released his debut solo album Poly Sci, which was produced by Jean.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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McMillan has produced 154 more yards and the same amount of touchdowns (7) in roughly half the time that Legette has played over the past two years.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Researchers in Japan have developed an adaptive motion reproduction system that allows robots to generate human-like movements using surprisingly small amounts of training data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The project was developed by the community builder Prestige, together with Brunetti Organization — the family that owns the park — and Centennial Bank.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department could not immediately provide details of his arrest, but NBC4 reported that Sutherland allegedly got into an altercation with a ride-hailing driver, and was booked on suspicion of criminal threats.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The whole experience somehow got even more embarrassing when a group of women at the restaurant approached him afterwards.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Funds raised during the 2025 Grammy Awards telecast, MusiCares’ Persons of the Year event and additional fundraising efforts were used to help deal with housing instability, interrupted income, physical health complications and ongoing trauma.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Still, considering that many whiskies, particularly scotch, are aged for at least 10 years, there is something more to the story.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2026
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Woodward says her core demographic is customers aged 25-40, evenly split between men and women.—
Suzanne S. Brown,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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