as in booming
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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
Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
The cosmopolitan city is sports-mad, with a growing soccer culture and six Canadian national teamers hailing from there.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 June 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
What started as a cranky shoulder in spring is a growing concern, given a slow recovery track and recent setback.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
The cosmopolitan city is sports-mad, with a growing soccer culture and six Canadian national teamers hailing from there.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing
Adjective
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Time your visit for the weekend, when rangers bring history alive with booming musket and cannon demonstrations.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The Amwins office tower also isn’t the only large scale development proposed near the booming SouthPark mall area.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Lured by the promise of well-paying jobs, hundreds of thousands of people like them have been coerced into engaging in scams such as posing as women online, cultivating intimate relationships with foreigners to defraud them of their savings.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Historians believe ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia were cultivating dates as early as 6,000 to 8,000 years ago.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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They were gathered to learn the crew assignments for Artemis 3, the agency's next mission progressing its efforts to return astronauts to the moon.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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At previous tournaments, some teams and supporters have appeared happy just to enjoy the experience with little hope of progressing beyond the group stage.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Around the same time as Duran was duelling with Sugar Ray Leonard in the 1980s, Rolando Blackman, born and raised in Panama City, was becoming an NBA All-Star with the Dallas Mavericks.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The planet is becoming less habitable, largely because of the attitude of exploitation and violence that found an outlet with men like Audubon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Highlights there included The Bear actor Matty Matheson’s hardcore outfit Pigpen, which saw the Canadian chef/singer eschew his comical persona for a restless and roaring performance; and L.A.’s Health, whose industrial-tinged metal was both ethereal and clamorous.—
Lina Lecaro,
Rolling Stone,
27 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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Moss is also executive producing under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner in addition to starring.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Pot and column still distillates mature under Barbados' tropical heat, where aging occurs much faster than in cooler climates, producing remarkable depth.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Yet about half of men now live into their 80s, and those who are wealthier and better-educated tend to live the longest said Steven Austad, a professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham who is an expert on aging.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The tequila spends its first two and a half years aging in American oak, and then a final six months in French Chardonnay barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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The seven-week-old puppies were passed out asleep after a long, hard day of being dogs, but that didn’t stop people from getting their hands on them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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After the crowd was getting restless with some boos, Mexico has added to its lead.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Growing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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