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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
But once the critter was eliminated from the equation, cotton farms grew so much cotton that some farmers had to switch to other, more edible, crops to make a profit.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
In turn, other teams grew confident in him as a potential free agent option.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Iger would go on to negotiate Disney’s acquisition of Pixar followed by deals for Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox, which vastly grew the company’s IP and cemented his reputation a brilliant strategist.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Out of that fertile history grew a vibrant textile legacy that today lives on through denim.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Billboard rental revenue in the city grew by around 30% between 2023 and 2025, according to data provided by the outdoor advertising company Outfront Media.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
The blaze, which began on March 12, rapidly grew because of high winds.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Supply-side economics grew popular in the 1980s under President Ronald Reagan and his fellow Republicans.
—Robert Burgess, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
In turn, other teams grew confident in him as a potential free agent option.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
My limbs stilled and grew heavy in the heat, but Alice jiggled her knees up and down, bursting out with short spurts of conversation that weighed against the beauty of our silence.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Iger would go on to negotiate Disney’s acquisition of Pixar followed by deals for Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox, which vastly grew the company’s IP and cemented his reputation a brilliant strategist.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Out of that fertile history grew a vibrant textile legacy that today lives on through denim.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Billboard rental revenue in the city grew by around 30% between 2023 and 2025, according to data provided by the outdoor advertising company Outfront Media.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
The blaze, which began on March 12, rapidly grew because of high winds.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Supply-side economics grew popular in the 1980s under President Ronald Reagan and his fellow Republicans.
—Robert Burgess, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
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Wild tulips, known as tulipa, grow naturally in Central Asia and were first cultivated in Istanbul around 1055.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Koolhaas sang the joys of juxtapositions in his 1978 book Delirious New York, and here his firm has cultivated a distinctively New York–y jangle of forms in which the utilitarian becomes the theatrical.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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The philosopher progressed—odd word!—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, the very fact that these reports feel too routine to cover is a testament to how far climate change has progressed, even just in the past decade.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 43 games as an SHL rookie, Frondell became the fourth 18-year-old to score 20 goals in the league and the first since Daniel Sedin in 1998-99.—
Matt Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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After a referendum, Iran became a constitutional republic, with universal suffrage, a president and a parliament, but one wrapped in a theocracy; ultimate authority rests with the supreme leader.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Mar. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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McGraw’s son Jordan produced a similar show, Behind the Badge, that followed New York City police officers.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Yet University City has never developed the kind of independent dining culture that has flourished in other parts of Charlotte.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Using this insight, the researchers developed design guidelines to reduce these defects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The footage showed Trotter entering a silver Dodge Charger and then exiting without the rifle, while Patterson got into the back of a red Toyota Camry.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Burnight went through grief, fear and lots of crying and finally realized that focusing on herself got her nowhere.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Operations at LaGuardia Airport were abruptly halted early Monday after a late-night runway collision between a regional passenger aircraft and an emergency vehicle raised safety concerns at one of the busiest air hubs in the United States.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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While both did not hit the island, the strike raised concerns that Iran’s missile range is potentially far greater than was previously thought, given Diego Garcia is well over 2,000 miles away from Iran.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Multiple sites in Southern California are currently looking to enroll patients in this trial who are aged 50-89 and experiencing mild memory concerns, or previously diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer’s disease.—
BenfoTeam,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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There were nearly zero such surgeries performed on children aged 13 and 14, and zero performed on children 12 and younger.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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