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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
Others needed a bigger house when their family grew.
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John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Its use to treat autism grew after studies suggested that some autistic children have trouble transporting folate into the brain, explains Sutera.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Every Monday grew packed with occupational and physical therapy, often held in a pool, which helps Bedford immensely.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The force grew in scope following the 9/11 terrorist attack, though some cities, such as Portland, have withdrawn their police officers from the JTTF.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Hines went from working with the Sacramento Kings to the Toronto Raptors and eventually the 76ers as their love simultaneously grew.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
The swarm only grew as first pitch neared on April 26, 2019.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
As interest grew, and Jordan added public tickets for weekend shows on its website.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Even as her family grew, Goodall remained devoted to science, and later, advocacy.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Its use to treat autism grew after studies suggested that some autistic children have trouble transporting folate into the brain, explains Sutera.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Every Monday grew packed with occupational and physical therapy, often held in a pool, which helps Bedford immensely.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The force grew in scope following the 9/11 terrorist attack, though some cities, such as Portland, have withdrawn their police officers from the JTTF.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Hines went from working with the Sacramento Kings to the Toronto Raptors and eventually the 76ers as their love simultaneously grew.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
The swarm only grew as first pitch neared on April 26, 2019.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
As interest grew, and Jordan added public tickets for weekend shows on its website.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Even as her family grew, Goodall remained devoted to science, and later, advocacy.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
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Between them, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have cultivated not just legendary careers but a global presence that extends far beyond the screen and stage.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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He’s cultivated a culture where accountability, neighborly care, and honesty aren’t optional - they’re expected.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Given the hype around the historic weekend and the ongoing battle, Singapore looked poised to succeed as the race weekend progressed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The next two months will tell us whether Kiffin’s program has progressed to the point of taking success in stride.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2025
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The incident became the 13th mass shooting in Michigan so far this year.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Following physical and emotional abuse, Lafferty became an anxious child who was constantly afraid of angering adults around her.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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With Gein, Murphy has produced a story that weighs in on an existing urgent conversation happening right now.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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So far this season, the Atlantic Ocean's hurricane basin has produced four hurricanes and five tropical storms.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The devout Mormon quickly developed a penchant for partying like many a college student before her.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The technology has been developed by a collaborative research team, co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and West China Hospital, Sichuan University (WCHSU).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both shoes and bags also got some spring-appropriate color updates in fuchsia, amber and mint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said Sunday that initial public offerings had raised nearly 150 billion Hong Kong dollars so far this year, ranking top globally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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But six of the top eight players projected to get the most minutes this season are also aged 29 or older.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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As those deals aged—and some of those same operators dramatically scaled back their ambitions—the market re-set its expectations for those tie-ups moving forward.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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