grew (in)

verb

Definition of grew (in)next
past tense of grow (in)
as in gained
to gradually increase in you've grown in wisdom over the years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew (in)
  1. gained
  2. gathered
  3. built up
Verb
  • But the cause of female succession has gained little traction.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Illinois is where presidents have been born, gained experience to lead the nation — and even forced to resign, thanks in part to efforts by the Tribune.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of gained
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  • Friends and family gathered on Monday to celebrate the life of former WJZ reporter and sports anchor Stan Saunders, who died on Friday, June 26.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Some demonstrators had gathered in the city within hours of the shooting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of gathered
Verb
  • The other major reason oil prices didn’t rise as high as feared is because China built up its storage stockpiles to all-time highs and dramatically cut down on its imports after the war began.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • This is the first piece of hard news for a team that had built up quite a bit of momentum in recent months.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of built up
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