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

The Dome Fire grew by 283 acres Saturday night, according to wildfire authorities, and was 3,222 acres and 15% contained as of Monday morning. — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Streaming grew the industry while fueling years of complaints about artist pay. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

People didn’t even have the apps on their phones back then, but as social media grew, people got up to speed with it. — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Statistics Reveal Spain’s Dramatic Growth Spain is now the European Union’s largest production market, while audiovisual production in the country grew by 31% in 2025. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Out of that question grew my fintech group delivering digital asset infrastructure and services. — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Even as the country’s leadership grew more corrupt and repressive, Moscow kept getting more dazzling. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

That hot streak has continued under Watkins’ oversight, with the club’s second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings indicating e-commerce sales grew 26 percent, while more than half the club’s new memberships during the period came from younger households. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

If the population grew to millions, the scientists say nuclear power would be necessary. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026