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

As the crowd grew larger, Abdullatif says someone ripped the security cameras off the exterior of their store. — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

As expected, streaming’s share of the NBA’s ad sales pie grew exponentially with the addition of Prime Video and Peacock to the league’s roster of media partners. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The children grew manic with glee, their lightsabres flailing, their patriotism sublimated into something more primal. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Software stocks also sold off as investors grew antsy about the prospects of private equity firm Silver Lake buying enterprise software provider Workday . — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

The overall live audience for the Paris Paralympics grew by 40% compared to 2021 and 117% from 2016. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

New York removed the option for religious exemptions for school vaccines in 2019 after measles outbreaks in the state grew to some of the largest the US had seen in decades, and Connecticut removed its religious exemption option in 2021. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Within a couple of hours, the fire grew to around 130 acres and there were 10 aircraft assigned to the blaze, including six helicopters and three air tankers. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Skin care grew 9 percent — versus a 1 percent decline a year ago — while fragrance grew 6 percent and makeup rose 3 percent. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026