Synonyms of grew

grew

verb

past tense of grow

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivated
• produced
• raised
• planted
• promoted
• tended
• harvested
• reared
• cultured
• cropped
• dressed
• bred
• propagated
• rooted
• gathered
• sprouted
• sowed
• gleaned
• reaped
• ripened
• quickened
• germinated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• picked
• dug
• plucked
• pulled (up)
• uprooted
• cut
• extirpated
• mowed
• hayed

2

as in progressed

to become mature

you've grown so much since we last saw each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressed
• developed
• aged
• matured
• grew up
• ripened
• evolved
• flowered
• bloomed
• blossomed
• flourished
• softened
• mellowed
• opened
• burgeoned
• unfolded
• got on
• got along
• advanced
• grayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declined
• deteriorated
• sank
• worsened
• degenerated
• dried
• decayed
• faded
• waned
• weakened
• shriveled
• drooped
• withered
• sagged
• flagged
• wilted
• wasted (away)
• returned
• reverted
• regressed
• lapsed
• retrogressed
• backslid

3

as in became

to eventually have as a state or quality

he will grow angry if we don't answer his question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• became
• got
• went
• came
• turned
• ran
• transformed
• changed
• waxed
• modified
• altered
• metamorphosed
• transmuted
• mutated
• transfigured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• was
• remained
• continued
• stayed
• lingered
• abided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grew

As the noises grew louder, Anyanwu tried calling a neighborhood-watch group, then some friends, but the calls didn’t connect. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

And late Saturday night the team from the see-me city grew even more hateable, after the Dodgers acquired Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal for three prospects, making a three-peat a fait accompli. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

The income tax became far more progressive under Malloy, meaning the effective rate grew along with a filer’s ability to pay. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Yaroch allegedly grew dissatisfied that the FBI was unwilling or unable to disrupt an unnamed adversarial nation’s cryptocurrency accounts. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Jakafi grew 7% to $817 million, but the story here was everything else. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

From across the street, Yñiga’s view grew increasingly obstructed, first by an ambulance, then a parade of menacing black SUVs, and finally a van that disgorged a reporter and a yawning cameraman. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

As California’s population grew, the trees were logged to provide wood for everything from fence posts to railroad ties to houses. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Verizon also significantly grew its fiber network after finalizing a $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications at the start of 2026, which expanded Verizon’s fiber footprint from 15 states to 31 states along with Washington, DC. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026