grow (in)

verb

Definition of grow (in)next
as in to gain
to gradually increase in you've grown in wisdom over the years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow (in)
  1. gain
  2. build up
  3. gather
Verb
  • Nevada Democrats will also gain a supermajority in the Assembly.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Even before gaining overnight climate control, the 242-hp California eHybrid 4Motion was an easy favorite among all California powertrain options because of that efficient, range anxiety-defeating gas-electric capability.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of gain
Verb
  • The nascent self-driving vehicle and robotaxi industry is being built up almost entirely on EVs.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • DraftKings is spending big to build up its prediction markets business, chasing Polymarket and Kalshi.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of build up
Verb
  • Since then, Huang’s profile has risen to the status of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, with thousands of people gathering to hear his keynotes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • This allows manufacturers to use the machine for productive work while its AI system gathers operational data.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of gather
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“Grow (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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