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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
India's economy grew at a faster pace.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
This year’s Slamdance festival is also a testament to the power of the grassroots film community; the festival’s audience grew by 10% from the year before, selling over 12,000 tickets and recording a six-figure net in box office receipts.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Layoffs grew fastest in Rhode Island (33%), Kentucky (29%), and New Jersey and Tennessee (27%).
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
In the years since Born Pink, the four members of BLACKPINK pursued solo projects that grew their popularity and helped to cement their presence in contemporary pop culture (if not always pop music).
—Alex Ramos, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
During Wallace's trial, Hinrichs removed one of her tumors through surgery and then grew immune cells, or T cells, trained to fight the tumor up to large numbers in a laboratory.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Between 2021 and 2025, the number of students of color who received a score of 3 or higher grew 93% in Massachusetts.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Edgewood’s lead got as small as four early in the third quarter, then three near the end of the frame before a late Rams surge, highlighted by a deep Jael Erickson 3-pointer, grew their advantage back to eight to begin the fourth.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Over a five-year period beginning in the 2020-21 school year, the district’s AP class participation grew by 50%.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
This year’s Slamdance festival is also a testament to the power of the grassroots film community; the festival’s audience grew by 10% from the year before, selling over 12,000 tickets and recording a six-figure net in box office receipts.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Layoffs grew fastest in Rhode Island (33%), Kentucky (29%), and New Jersey and Tennessee (27%).
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
In the years since Born Pink, the four members of BLACKPINK pursued solo projects that grew their popularity and helped to cement their presence in contemporary pop culture (if not always pop music).
—Alex Ramos, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
During Wallace's trial, Hinrichs removed one of her tumors through surgery and then grew immune cells, or T cells, trained to fight the tumor up to large numbers in a laboratory.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Between 2021 and 2025, the number of students of color who received a score of 3 or higher grew 93% in Massachusetts.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Edgewood’s lead got as small as four early in the third quarter, then three near the end of the frame before a late Rams surge, highlighted by a deep Jael Erickson 3-pointer, grew their advantage back to eight to begin the fourth.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
Over a five-year period beginning in the 2020-21 school year, the district’s AP class participation grew by 50%.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
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But all that — along with the aura of fear and intimidation that Khamenei carefully cultivated — began to unravel in his final years.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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One of the other crops cultivated on the ranch is olive trees.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Another investor claimed Clifton solicited $190,000 for a project in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, which never progressed.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pioneer 11, launched in 1973, became humanity’s second escaping spacecraft.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Back then, the American economy surged as businesses became more productive, unemployment tumbled and inflation remained in check.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those restrictions likely ended once he was deposed, meaning that commercial kilns produced many more ceramics featuring this motif, much of which was exported, Flecker said.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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According to the lottery, only 28 out of the 45 participating states have produced a jackpot winner.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Researchers at Rice University have developed EyeDAR, a compact, orange-sized radar sensor for safety in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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As the years piled up, Beam developed an appreciation for collaborators, recording full albums with Ben Bridwell, Jesca Hoop, and Calexico, setting him on the path that takes him to the unabashed glow of the new Hen’s Teeth.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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Birmingham lost twice to El Camino Real in league play and got a third chance when South East and Marquez forfeited their semifinal game, forcing the City Section to reinstate Birmingham, which had lost to Marquez in the first round.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The downtown Dallas dinner spot got a jolt again when chef-owner Paul Ko hired RJ Yoakum, formerly of Dallas restaurant Georgie.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Talarico, who has raised more money than Crockett, is part of the Texas primary's record fundraising pace.—
THOMAS BEAUMONT,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, state and local budget cuts have eroded some of those perks and raised questions about the long-term viability of those pension plans.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Newberry Correctional Facility in Newberry is a Michigan Department of Corrections site for men aged 18 and older.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The proposal, if approved, would have phased out the Community Action School as each grade level aged out of the middle school, starting as soon as this fall.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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