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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
Yes, work for better child care and parental leave, which is essential for those who choose to have children, but respect the growing numbers of men and women who are making other choices.
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Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Data from polling company Gallup reveals a growing ideological divide between young men and women in Gen Z across the globe.
—Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
The company has steadily built a growing business in cryptocurrencies.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Flower farmer Lindsey McCullough, who with her husband Josh, has been growing peonies (and tulips and dahlias) since 2012 at Red Twig Farms in central Ohio.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Data from polling company Gallup reveals a growing ideological divide between young men and women in Gen Z across the globe.
—Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
The company has steadily built a growing business in cryptocurrencies.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Flower farmer Lindsey McCullough, who with her husband Josh, has been growing peonies (and tulips and dahlias) since 2012 at Red Twig Farms in central Ohio.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow
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Their neighbors were literate, cultivated, liberal in their politics.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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The sun enters Gemini, cultivating a month of optimism and cattiness.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
16 May 2025
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But, for the last 30 years, the US has still been an active participant in ISA negotiations aimed at developing industry regulations in a Mining Code, according to Carvalho.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Something borrowed, something blue As Xu worked to develop a technology that could revolutionize surgical care for people with advanced-stage cancer, Elissa graduated from high school and went on to study journalism and electronic media at Eastern Michigan University.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Stewart quickly became a lineup staple on vault, bars, and beam in her freshman season for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Letters should be brief and become the property of The Times.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The film is produced by Hype Studios and Gold Rush Pictures.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Schwarber has produced 17 home runs this season for the Phillies, and nine of them have came against lefties.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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As the film progresses and Joel descends into a darker world of exploitation and cruelty, Cruise gradually chips away at his innocence to reveal a sober, world-weary demeanor.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Due to the shortage of hospital beds, the individuals are often stuck in legal limbo in which their cases can’t progress until they get treated.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Shares of the company got a little boost from the interest signaled by the poison pill and gained 3.2 percent to $23.51 in premarket trading on Tuesday.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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The Tequila is aged in both French and American oak barrels.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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After analyzing thousands of samples collected over the span of about 50 years, Venn-Watson and her team were able to determine what the healthiest aging dolphins had in common.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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In the first half, the Sparks (1-1) went toe-to-toe with the Lynx.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Belichick joins a rapidly changing sport and is taking over a roster ravaged by the transfer portal and NFL Draft, rebuilding on the fly and making $10 million a year to improve on the tenure of Mack Brown, his 73-year-old predecessor who went 44-33 in five seasons.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Grow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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