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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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as in to gain
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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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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as in progressing
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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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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as in booming
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Recent Examples of growing
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Nevertheless, there is no question that counterfeit medicines are a huge and growing problem, the human costs of which are immense.
—Tim K. MacKey, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2012
Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
Since then, Trump has softened slightly toward Zelensky, as Trump has grown frustrated that his charisma alone has not delivered an offramp for a brutal battle that has continued without pause, even amid Trump’s meetings with Putin and Zelensky.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
There’s nothing quite as rewarding in gardening as growing a plant from seed.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
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Depending on the location, your plant may need a lot more growing time.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Nevertheless, there is no question that counterfeit medicines are a huge and growing problem, the human costs of which are immense.
—Tim K. MacKey, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2012
Verb
The big picture The late-camp adjustments reflect a growing sense of urgency as the Tigers prepare for game week.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
Since then, Trump has softened slightly toward Zelensky, as Trump has grown frustrated that his charisma alone has not delivered an offramp for a brutal battle that has continued without pause, even amid Trump’s meetings with Putin and Zelensky.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Half of your time removing the snow can be spent fighting with the exponentially growing clump of snow on the shovel.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
There’s nothing quite as rewarding in gardening as growing a plant from seed.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
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And maybe, just maybe, a horseshoe-moustached, hardened rocker with a booming growl will quietly leave a grocery store tomorrow to take his mushroom mocha milk back home.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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But the booming fireworks are worthless if too many bottle rockets end up in your neighbor’s yard.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is otherwise a plodding, disenchanting experience that adds some more roaring dinosaurs in exchange for any memorable characters or narrative stakes.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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This familiarity with the Wyoming wilderness perhaps explains why the game feels so authentic: Its roaring orange sunsets, powder-blue skies, lush green pines, and trickling turquoise waters.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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While neither report showed significant obvious impacts, many economists believe the import duties President Donald Trump has imposed are slowly making their way into the data and will show up in coming months.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Iran is due to meet European countries for nuclear talks in coming days, but both the United States and Israel have not ruled out the possibility of further military action.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images/Getty Images Washington Commanders receive promising grade for Brian Robinson Jr. trade On Sunday, ESPN's Seth Walder and Ben Solak did a report card for all the recent trades that have transpired in the NFL.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Within days, Hankey–who had built a fortune offering high-interest car loans–presented Trump with a promising deal.—
Thomas Gallagher,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Growing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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