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grew (in)

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Definition of grew (in)

past tense of grow (in)

as in gained

to gradually increase in you've grown in wisdom over the years

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Community members brought knowledge and experiences to the table that researchers could not have gained at a distance.

— Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
The 61-year-old—who owns 40% of his tech company—has gained around $122 billion since this time in 2025, nearly doubling his wealth to a whopping $262 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of gained

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Other magpies gathered around it, as if saddened and confused.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Working closely with its wholesale technology team, Arc’teryx refined its order workflows, gathered feedback directly from dealers and observed the buying process to understand where retailers were encountering obstacles.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathered

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The indigenous Gurung people of Nepal have built up knowledge of safe doses over generations.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The superstructure has been built up to roof-level, rising up to 70 feet in some places, and has a footprint of 50,000 square feet, Fisher said.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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