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grew

verb

Definition of grew

past tense of grow

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 More news Thousands were evacuated and six were hurt as the Hawk fire grew to more than 15,000 acres at the California-Nevada border. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Nevada wildfires rage More than 40,000 people were forced to evacuate as a wildfire near Reno, Nevada, grew to more than 15,000 acres over the weekend. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 New York Metro’s tech-talent workforce grew by 30,640 to 394,300 between 2022 and 2025, while the San Francisco Bay Area’s contracted by 23,900 to 375,730—marking the first time New York has led by headcount in the report’s 13-year history. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 The compost grew tomatoes, which were then turned into tomato sauce and served at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards. — Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 According to Datassential’s Refresher Report, cited by Kerry, refresher menu presence grew 33% over the previous 12 months and 150% over four years. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Six growth drivers making up roughly 70% of product sales grew 26% as a group. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 In the 60 percent of jobs with the least AI impact, by contrast, total employment for those young workers grew by 10 percent over the same period. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 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

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Verb

According to organizers, the lineup represents a mix of projects that have already gained recognition at major festivals such as Sundance and South by Southwest, along with films cultivated locally.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Over the past decade, Blank Forms has cultivated relationships with dozens of artists working across disciplines, engaged in experimental practice and cultural preservation.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivated

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Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
While England progressed to the World Cup semi-finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Trent Alexander-Arnold was getting ready for a new season and a new coach at Real Madrid in Jose Mourinho.

— Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressed

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Talks escalated and then collapsed, and Anthropic became the first American company to publicly be named a supply chain risk.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Its closest showing came in 2024 with Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, which became the first Thai submission ever to reach the 15-title shortlist.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of became

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The film is produced by Mattia Guerra for Be Water Film, Filippo Sugar and Elisabetta Biganzoli for Sugar Play, and Marco Colombo for Adler Entertainment, together with Marco Morabito and Fasano.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The late star had also been a co-owner of Sandollar Productions alongside her former manager, Sandy Gallin, which produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Father of the Bride and Sabrina, among others.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of produced

Verb

As in the previous episode, Samir’s internal conflict is the least developed here.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Equine therapy has also developed into an effective element of Grief Journeys, which reflect a growing interest in travel centered on healing and personal transformation.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of developed

Verb

That sentiment illustrates a central tension raised by many of the actors who shared their stories with CNN.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Rights groups have raised concerns about the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia since the EU agreement, including reports of collective expulsions, racial violence, arbitrary detention and abuses against Black migrants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

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