grew

verb

Definition of grewnext
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

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2
as in progressed
to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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3
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 The number of enrollees grew during the COVID-19 pandemic when enhanced subsidies became available through the American Rescue Plan Act and Inflation Reduction Act, both signed into law by President Biden. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 The company’s profitable services business grew less than 10% during the September quarter, the slowest expansion since 2022. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 On a geographic basis, organic net sales grew by 4 percent in the Americas, 4 percent in Europe and the Middle East, 10 percent in Asia-Pacific and 9 percent in mainland China. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 When undecided likely voters were pressed to choose a candidate, Matsui’s lead grew to 49% to 39% over Vang. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Distribution revenue grew 9%, driven by 10% growth at Cable Network Programming and 4% growth at Television. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 The number of enrollees grew during the COVID-19 pandemic when enhanced subsidies became available through the American Rescue Plan Act and Inflation Reduction Act, both signed into law by Biden. — Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 As visitation grew, from 27,000 in 2015 to over 10 times that in 2026, cars of first-time visitors frequently back up in lines. — Deborah Green, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Yet amid all the decadent breakfasts and sparkling balls, one socialite found herself on a deeper mission as the days grew longer and a warm summer set in. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
  1. cultivated
  2. progressed
  3. became
  4. produced
  5. developed
  6. got
  7. raised
  8. aged
Verb
  • Indígena by Owamni in Minneapolis serves manoomin, among many other wild and cultivated foods native to the Americas.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Lone Star State native has cultivated a warm reverence for many of his costars across 40 years in film and TV, as Hawke shares in the latest installment of Vanity Fair’s Scene Selection.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivated
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  • Among those with type 2 diabetes, 40% progressed from diabetes to prediabetes and another 40% no longer met the criteria for diabetes, according to the researcher.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The outcome, which Vucic announced only around an hour and a half after polls closed, came after tensions had built as voting progressed during the day.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressed
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  • Meanwhile, alternative suppliers would need sufficient production capacity to compensate if primary sources became unavailable.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic became SpaceX’s biggest customer, accounting for a third of sales last quarter, underscoring the intense concentration of the tech market.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of became
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  • But the difference is that those early records by Hannah Diamond and GFOTY were good—never mind written and produced by humans.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Jets have shown flashes of improvement from his 3-14 debut season, but those flashes haven’t produced consistent results.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • By controlling how densely cancer-targeting proteins are displayed on the virus, the team developed vaccine particles that significantly reduced tumor development in mice.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Tools like Google’s AP2, Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol and Mastercard’s Agent Pay are being developed to address various parts of the process, things like documenting customer intent and verifying legitimate agents.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • The judge also raised concerns the effort would disenfranchise eligible voters and create election chaos.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Koizumi raised concern Thursday about China's increasing naval activity in southwestern Japan.
    — JIM GOMEZ, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of raised
Verb
  • It is aged for 11 months on the lees with little to no stirring and has aromas of yellow plum, peach, and citrus flowers with balanced acidity that pave the way for flavors of citrus pith, grapefruit, and green apple.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The latest data from the country’s online regulator, eSafety, shows that 42% of children aged 10 to 15 still own a social media account.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of aged

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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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