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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
All the back-and-forth came to an ice-cold end to start the second half as the Knicks only mustered two points through the first five minutes of the third quarter, as the Spurs’ lead grew to as many as 14.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
As the conversation continued, Allie's frustration grew while her mother's responses became increasingly vague.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Activists grew impatient earlier this year after Trump signed an executive order intended to boost glyphosate production and later protested efforts by Monsanto to secure legal protections from lawsuits.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 June 2026
This spring, at the end of our 58th season, 60 Minutes grew rapidly with an unheard-of 9% jump in viewers on CBS.
—Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
And public anger grew after video showed an activist being dragged by a private security guard while demonstrating at the site.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Researchers tracked where the stomach cancers grew, separating them into the upper part of the stomach near the throat and the lower part of the stomach.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
GameStop rose 6% after the video-game retailer said its revenue in the latest quarter grew 14% from a year earlier.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The lead grew to 2-0 later in the first period thanks to Ehlers, again.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 June 2026
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
As the conversation continued, Allie's frustration grew while her mother's responses became increasingly vague.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Activists grew impatient earlier this year after Trump signed an executive order intended to boost glyphosate production and later protested efforts by Monsanto to secure legal protections from lawsuits.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 June 2026
This spring, at the end of our 58th season, 60 Minutes grew rapidly with an unheard-of 9% jump in viewers on CBS.
—Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
And public anger grew after video showed an activist being dragged by a private security guard while demonstrating at the site.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Researchers tracked where the stomach cancers grew, separating them into the upper part of the stomach near the throat and the lower part of the stomach.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
GameStop rose 6% after the video-game retailer said its revenue in the latest quarter grew 14% from a year earlier.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The lead grew to 2-0 later in the first period thanks to Ehlers, again.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 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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The 20-year-old progressed during the offseason, Murton said, making adjustments and finding new ways to improve.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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So far, Kikuchi has only progressed to running and weightlifting in his rehab.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 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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For the pillow particular, there’s a menu that includes buckwheat, down, foam, maternity—even a NASA pillow developed for astronauts suffering from neck or back pain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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According to research developed by the Council for Community & Economic Research (C2ER), all 10 cities saw a larger cost of living increase between 2020 and 2025 compared to Los Angeles, with some cities experiencing twice as much of an increase.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 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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Babies of core characters, like Adam Chandler’s JR and Tad Martin’s Jamie, were aged up for narrative purposes, a narrative function playfully known by soap fans as Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome or SORAS.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Are a veteran, a person aged 24 or under who recently aged out of foster care, or an unhoused person.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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