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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
At health centers, anxiety grew.
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Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Rubens was self-funded and grew slowly.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Having started out as the owner of a gym that grew to six locations, Alex Hormozi and wife Leila moved into additional business acquisitions and making online content and writing books for entrepreneurs looking to scale up their own businesses.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Founded in 1849, the brand grew massively in 1871 after the Great Chicago Fire destroyed many of Chicago's breweries.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Over the same period, city revenue grew by just 13%.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Using observations collected between 2014 and 2022 by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments aboard the Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 and NOAA-21 satellites, researchers found that global nighttime radiance increased by 34% even as many populated areas grew dimmer.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Cohere's revenue grew sixfold last year selling into exactly that segment.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The tension grew harder to ignore.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Rubens was self-funded and grew slowly.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Having started out as the owner of a gym that grew to six locations, Alex Hormozi and wife Leila moved into additional business acquisitions and making online content and writing books for entrepreneurs looking to scale up their own businesses.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Founded in 1849, the brand grew massively in 1871 after the Great Chicago Fire destroyed many of Chicago's breweries.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Over the same period, city revenue grew by just 13%.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Using observations collected between 2014 and 2022 by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments aboard the Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 and NOAA-21 satellites, researchers found that global nighttime radiance increased by 34% even as many populated areas grew dimmer.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Cohere's revenue grew sixfold last year selling into exactly that segment.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The tension grew harder to ignore.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
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And with it, brothers Peter, David and Jack Baker have for 12 years cultivated a craft distillery in Litchfield, yes with a still that, to an outsider, could resemble art or a science project, and a tasting room loaded with tasty liquor, maple syrup and plenty of swag.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The basketball team under coach Steve Fisher and now Brian Dutcher has cultivated a more loyal and robust fan base, having reached 12 of the last 16 NCAA Tournaments, four Sweet 16s and one Final Four.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Three years later, authorities still hadn't progressed in their search for suspects.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Ben Levi Ross and Christiani Pitts became the luncheon’s emotional center of positivity.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Mukhtar, the 2022 MLS MVP, became the seventh player in MLS history with at least five regular-season hat tricks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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And while this year ultimately produced notable wins for healthcare policy, business organizations were also frustrated by legislators on that front as well, pointing to a bill that would have allowed for association health plans that died in the Appropriations Committee.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Multiple nearby schools were placed on lockdown as the incident developed, the department said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The most common strain is Zaire, for which treatments and vaccines have been developed.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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White Sox fans got the last laugh on Sunday afternoon as their squad completed a wild, thrilling comeback victory over their crosstown rivals.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Maddie Eisler, a Manhattan Pilates instructor, was trying to explain why Shaggy got the shakes.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Analysts have raised concerns about concentration risks in South Korea's stock market, with an overreliance on a small group of companies raising the risk of volatility and vulnerability to geopolitical shocks, including a slowdown in data-center spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Woldenberg, in response to the tariffs, had implemented a hiring freeze, put off plans to build a new warehouse, and raised the prices of his firm’s products.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Skelton, who four years earlier had won team jumping gold at London 2012, became the second-oldest British Olympic champion, his feat bettered only by Joshua Millner, who won shooting gold in London in 1908, aged 61.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Credit card balances among households headed by someone aged 55 to 64 reached record levels in 2024, with average balances exceeding $7,500 for cardholders in that age group.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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