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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
The financial stakes grew as the case moved through the courts.
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Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Official numbers show an economy propped up by financial services and agriculture while household consumption grew at its slowest rate in two years as households cut back on travel and discretionary goods.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Sales of cars with internal combustion engines — including gasoline and diesel vehicles — fell almost 42% from the year before as the share of EVs grew.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The fire grew by about 5 acres Wednesday and now measures 20 acres.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Between 2007 and 2025, California’s labor productivity grew at the third-swiftest pace among the states.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Inflation grew significantly in recent months against the backdrop of rising oil prices in response to the war with Iran.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 June 2026
All other market areas grew by less than 3%, the data showed.
—Rose Evans
june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Named for the orchards that once grew there, the neighborhood is now a crowded jumble of low concrete blocks and demolition sites.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Official numbers show an economy propped up by financial services and agriculture while household consumption grew at its slowest rate in two years as households cut back on travel and discretionary goods.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Sales of cars with internal combustion engines — including gasoline and diesel vehicles — fell almost 42% from the year before as the share of EVs grew.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The fire grew by about 5 acres Wednesday and now measures 20 acres.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Between 2007 and 2025, California’s labor productivity grew at the third-swiftest pace among the states.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Inflation grew significantly in recent months against the backdrop of rising oil prices in response to the war with Iran.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 June 2026
All other market areas grew by less than 3%, the data showed.
—Rose Evans
june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Named for the orchards that once grew there, the neighborhood is now a crowded jumble of low concrete blocks and demolition sites.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
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Within the iron gates, Friday night card parties and fish fries set to the soundtrack of jazz and R&B music cultivated a sense of community and resilience.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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As host, Shea cultivated a persona designed to hype the event.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Tunisia have qualified for the World Cup on six occasions but have never progressed beyond the group stage.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The aircraft progressed from first flight to autonomous precision airdrop capability within eight months.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Rod Brind-Amour became the 14th person to win a Stanley Cup as both a player and a head coach (not including player-coaches), and the first to do so since Larry Robinson in 2000 with the New Jersey Devils.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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That became the final piece of his Finals MVP case.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Kahlid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzi Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
9 Dec. 2025
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Following a 44-point outing against the New Orleans Pelicans on December 2, Edwards produced 11 points in 31 minutes of action in a rematch.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Brad Lord — drafted and developed by the last regime — followed Alvarez amicably as late-round picks have tended to do for the Nationals these days.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Charité | Pia Nitz While quarantined, neither Rebekah nor the four children ever developed symptoms of Ebola, according to Charité hospital.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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The Knicks got almost nothing out of their bench for three quarters.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The accusations against Burton have raised questions about his criminal background and the vetting process city officials use before hiring someone for Safe Streets.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The floor has been actively lowered, not just the ceiling raised.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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In The Witness, Bolger was both de-aged and aged up to play the role across several years.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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This year’s release was selected by Rift and assistant master distiller Caleb Trigo from barrels aged between seven and nine years, and bottled between 110 and 125 proof depending on the barrel.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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