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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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Yes, the real Mystic Pizza that inspired the 1988 film still stands, but since then, Mystic has cultivated a reputation as a beach-adjacent foodie destination.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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The wines are all made with pure Ansonica grapes from the island, cultivated in the few hectares that face the sea.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Nobody thought anything of it immediately, but Erbert progressed from a severe headache to collapsing backstage.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The Oranje has a lot of talent in both attack and defense and has recently progressed deep into the knockout rounds in both the Euros (semifinalists in 2024) and World Cup (quarterfinalists in 2022).—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The vulnerability of this model became clear during the Covid-19 pandemic, when tourism collapsed and ticket sales fell dramatically.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Batting leadoff, Benge scored three times and became the fourth Mets rookie with five hits and a homer in one game.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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This past awards season, the brand hosted a pre-Oscars dinner with nominee Stellan Skarsgård, who also starred in a short film produced by the brand, which was filmed at the storied (West) Hollywood haunt.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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The quality adjustment problem does not reside in nominal GDP, which simply asks what was spent, earned, or produced in current dollars, but rather in the deflator applied to convert those nominal figures into real terms.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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His capacity has developed across multiple areas, such as artistry, fatherhood, and partnership.—
Meagan Jordan,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
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The China Daily report notes that SAIC Motor’s MG brand has equipped its MG4 and MG4X electric vehicles with hybrid solid-liquid batteries developed in partnership with battery manufacturer Qingtao Energy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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Root got a strike past Babe, and did those Cub bench jockeys holler and hiss!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The moment came in the fifth inning when Freeland got Milwaukee third baseman Luis Rengifo to fly out to deep center field.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Lenny, who was born and raised on Maui, caught his first wave at Cove Park in Kihei at age four, was windsurfing by age six, and was tackling giant waves in his teens.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Filings show that between January and March, Schmidt raised about $177,000.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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