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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
It's led to collaborations with companies, and his following has grown to over a quarter of a million people.
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Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Sign up for our free gardening newsletter for our best growing tips, troubleshooting hacks, and more!
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
Shaun McKinnon Storm clouds are darkening the skies over Phoenix on Wednesday, with chances growing for rain showers as midnight — and 2026 — near.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
As the list of athletes who spent time in the NBA’s G League or competed at the international level and are seeking to play college basketball in the U.S. grows, several prominent college basketball coaches have spoken out against the trend.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Sign up for our free gardening newsletter for our best growing tips, troubleshooting hacks, and more!
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
Shaun McKinnon Storm clouds are darkening the skies over Phoenix on Wednesday, with chances growing for rain showers as midnight — and 2026 — near.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
As the list of athletes who spent time in the NBA’s G League or competed at the international level and are seeking to play college basketball in the U.S. grows, several prominent college basketball coaches have spoken out against the trend.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow
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These opportunities turn a viewing experience into a core memory that cultivates customer loyalty long after the event concludes.—
Ben Kruger,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2026
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In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Coming off two straight nine-win seasons, Dykes has seen enough confirmation on the field that TCU has plenty of talent already inside the building; most of it just needs to continue to develop.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Steve stays in Hawkins to become a Little League coach, Nancy drops out of Emerson College to take a job at The Herald in Boston, and Robin attends Smith College.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Having designed dozens of homes and studied many more, interior designers become accustomed to spotting some of the same home accessories over and over again.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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However, the process of producing HBM memory is much more demanding than that for memory used in most consumer electronics.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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China produces around 60 to 70% of the world’s rare earths, and processes nearly 90% of it.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 When boundaries feel tight, kindness unlocks progress.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 When boundaries feel tight, kindness unlocks progress.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Want to get ahead at work with AI?—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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After a turnover by the Kraken in the neutral zone back across the blue line, Carrick got the puck, skated into the left circle and beat Grubauer low on the blocker side.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Sentimental Value, Reinsve shines in her performance as Nora, an actress and estranged daughter to an aging film director played by Stellan Skarsgård.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mite hockey players are aged 8 and under.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nordstrom Lucky Brand Fair Isle Shawl-Collar Cardigan Both Lopez’s and Hudson’s sweaters appear to be from Polo Ralph Lauren (the former’s looks like this one that's no longer available, while the latter’s resembles this one that goes for $798).—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Grow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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