grow

verb

ˈgrō How to pronounce grow (audio)
Definition of grownext
1
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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2
as in to develop
to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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3
as in to become
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 grow The Schenley Plaza market will continue on the first Sunday of each month through October, giving shoppers several more chances this season to explore Pittsburgh's growing community of small businesses and independent creators. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 If organic remains are well-preserved, archaeologists could learn more about the nuns' diets and the plants grown in the convent gardens. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Internally, the division has grown by forty-four per cent since 2022, accounting for more than a quarter of the sixteen billion dollars in revenue that the company reported last year, and Hermès’s cultural influence is likewise on the rise. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The two countries’ ties have grown stronger since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 with Pyongyang sending thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to help repel a 2024 Ukrainian incursion there. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow
  1. cultivate
  2. develop
  3. become
  4. produce
  5. progress
  6. get
  7. age
  8. go
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  • Wickersham spent more than a year writing his book and cultivated the background from a sportswriting life spent observing QBs.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The promotion and publicity that larger news organizations can bring to bear is just one consideration, as is an ability to put new content directly in front of a large audience that has already been cultivated.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cultivate
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  • For decades, its researchers have worked to develop groundbreaking tools to redefine how scientists visualize, understand and engineer matter at the atomic scale.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The public warnings are the culmination of growing concern globally about the capability of AI, following numerous cyberattacks and security incidents in recent months by rogue models developed by both OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of develop
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  • El Salvador, once one of the most violent places in the world, has become one of the safest countries in the Americas since Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele ordered mass arrests in 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • For the styling, the pair brought in Albrecht Goertz, a designer who was still some way from becoming a household name in automotive design.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of become
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  • When the ball was on target, not only was it was caught, but receivers produced nearly 60 percent of Iowa’s pass yards after the catch.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That target remains well beyond simply producing a larger processor.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of produce
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  • But in comparison with that movie’s central character, Arash grows less single-minded as his daylong journey progresses.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Melatonin remained substantially lower during the blue-light condition, whereas participants exposed to red light experienced a stronger increase in melatonin as the evening progressed.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of progress
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  • Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, when the UK is involved, things get more complicated.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of get
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  • If New York’s futility continues, those decisions could age disastrously.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the parents said that the programs at the Friendship Circle are a good fit for their children, who are now adults who have aged out of school programs.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of age
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  • Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
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