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1
as in cultivating
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 progressing
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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3
as in becoming
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 growing
Francesca Walton, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Today, the real and growing problem is not just tariffs but uncertainty.
—Kyle Handley, National Review, 11 June 2025
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
Small Memories is in its early growing stages, the winemaker said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
The health and biology sector, as well as the AI and technology sector, have representation at the bottom of the list, but the significant and growing presence of those industries will likely mean that these companies, as well as others, will rise higher in Canada’s ranking in the years to come.
—Francesca Walton, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Today, the real and growing problem is not just tariffs but uncertainty.
—Kyle Handley, National Review, 11 June 2025
Verb
The process of growing complementary plants next to one another for mutual gain, companion planting helps encourage a thriving garden.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
Small Memories is in its early growing stages, the winemaker said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing
Adjective
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This was around the time that Dwyer witnessed the booming Floridian lightning storms and learned about their mysterious origins.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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The Madison Square Garden crowd let Embiid hear it with booming, profane jeers throughout that 2024 slugfest, which the Knicks won in six games.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Transferring household skills and cultivating emotional stability.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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And with the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, innovative talent management strategies and state support systems, forward-thinking Maryland manufacturers have a host of new opportunities to solve the age-old challenge of cultivating the next generation of talent.—
Mike Kelleher,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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The league began the onboarding process for replacement officials last month because negotiations weren’t progressing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The third-year guard suffered a Grade 2 quad strain last week and was progressing well, having been upgraded to day-to-day on Tuesday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Iris’ dreams of becoming an artist are impeded by her oppressive boss and rigid social structure of the 1850s.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by her magical storytelling and the world around him, Julián dreams of becoming a mermaid – sparking a dazzling journey from the borough’s sunlit streets to the mystical depths of the sea.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rudy Gobert and a roaring, black-out playoff crowd towered over him.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cornwall’s ‘roaring future’ If the world is ever to get close to net zero, lithium will be at the centre of it, said The Times.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The technology deposits conductive and dielectric inks simultaneously, producing integrated 3D electronic structures with micro-scale precision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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In Colorado, with its extreme weather swings, aging homes, and rising insurance landscape, that advice carries extra weight.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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The audience it was built to serve is aging out of peak moviegoing years as the audience replacing them has different formation patterns, different reference points, and a different relationship to the cultural texts the studios are trying to sell back.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The Dark Knight’s wheels are getting a winter upgrade.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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And second, our views of the future tend to be dark, and seem to be getting darker.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Growing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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