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

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

When confronted by the rest of the band (including Stevie, who pleaded with him to reconsider), Lindsey grew irate and allegedly slapped his onetime musical partner across the face and tried to strangle her. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

As calls for answers grew, Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes wrote a letter in August to Mississippi US Attorney Baxter Kruger asking for assistance in the case. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 14 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

Foundations for Nations grew through community aid Mary Rose Goggles was struggling with the costs of raising her grandchildren in 2017 when Lucas knocked on her door and warmly invited her to join her new church. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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

In experiments, these fertilizers grew Arabidopsis thaliana and komatsuna (a type of Brassica rapa) as effectively as commercially available urea fertilizers did. — New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026