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as in to cultivate
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 to develop
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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Recent Examples of grow
Species that were able to digest phenol, a chemical used to disinfect the Iceman, have grown—despite the below-freezing temperatures that Ötzi is kept in.
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
As the conversation continued, Allie's frustration grew while her mother's responses became increasingly vague.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The primary had grown bitter in its final months.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
As the conversation continued, Allie's frustration grew while her mother's responses became increasingly vague.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The primary had grown bitter in its final months.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow
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One of the best ways to assuage those feelings of mom guilt is to be intentional about cultivating things that are just for you.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Philosophers, theologians and educators have long considered patience an important character trait to cultivate.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The young guys like Anthony, Rafaela, Abreu and Mayer should all continue to grow and develop.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Five individuals have been hospitalized, and two have developed HUS.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The Thunder’s attempt at becoming the first NBA team to successfully defend their title for the first time since the Golden State Warriors did so in 2017 and 2018 came up short.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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The throughline of his life is his on-again, off-again friendship with, but also his steadfast love for a neighbor girl of the upper class, who challenges him repeatedly to become his better self.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The second highest waste generator that year, Tesla’s plant in Fremont, produced 115,136 pounds of MMA waste, by comparison, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Keeping with the old school vibe, the band pulled in old friends Joe Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) and Matt Appleton (Reel Big Fish) to produce.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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As the journey progresses, a male driver and his female companion (neither pictured on-screen) begin to discuss the Winkie.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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And then progress and performance slow down in production, when teams encounter obstacles like security, access control, compliance steps, data ownership and integration with existing systems.—
Ashwin Gaidhani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Serna, however, would make one more attempt to get past Hulst.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Just the way his approach is getting better and better every day.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Notably, there was a 1% increase in students aged 18 to 24 — the shrinking, traditional college-going age.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Deakin also worked with Brother’s Bond, co-founded by actor Ian Somerhalder, to hand-select an exclusive micro-batch single barrel release — a four-grain straight bourbon aged seven years that exists nowhere else on earth but here.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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“Grow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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