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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 But as the spectacle grew, the distinction between personal style and dressing for visibility became increasingly blurred. — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 What’s more, Episode 2 grew a whopping 47% among Live+Same Day adults 18-49 on NBC. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 But in more recent years, as state and national politics grew consumed by concerns over the cost of living, California Democrats have divided over whether and how much CEQA must be reformed. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 As the roars grew louder and louder inside Valley Children’s Stadium, Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen prepared to take the snap on a crucial fourth-and-2. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026 The Titans' secondary didn't have safety Amani Hooker still in the concussion protocol, and the injuries grew quickly after kickoff. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 As Epic’s campus grew, the company drilled more boreholes to be able to store, and use, more heat. — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 In the 1980s, as Taiwan’s industry grew rapidly, many of the young tribespeople began leaving the village to find work. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 The actor was in and out of colleges but studied acting and grew fond of Shakespeare, according to People. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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The plant is also widely cultivated as a fodder crop for livestock.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Dahlan has since cultivated close ties with the United Arab Emirates, which has relations with Israel and was the driving force behind the 2020 Abraham Accords.

— Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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The technology has progressed to full-scale demonstrations at Kairos Power’s Oak Ridge campus in Tennessee, where the company’s Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor is under construction.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Gifting or transferring shares after a sale or offering has progressed too far leaves room for the Internal Revenue Service to challenge the valuation.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressed

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The blast produced enough energy to flatten a significant stretch of the Siberian wilderness, marking an event that still serves as a cautionary tale — and a major point of reference — for modern planetary defense efforts.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
This stands in sharp contrast to their roles in the 1991 Gulf War coalition, the post-2014 campaign against ISIS, the maritime coalition against the Houthis in the Red Sea in 2023–24, and the diplomacy that produced the 2015 nuclear deal.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of produced

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This individual asset is often referred to as zest, and it can be purposefully developed to assist us in managing daily stressors as well as creating meaningful lives.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of developed

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The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Alternatively, funding is raised by high-yield corporate bond issuance or private credit borrowing.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of raised

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Bolstered by steady gains in the stock market, families headed by someone aged 75 or older are now America's wealthiest, while the youngest families saw their wealth decline in the past three years, a government report released Friday said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Admission at the door costs $30 per person aged 13 and up, but advance purchases on Eventbrite cost only $25.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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