1
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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2
as in to develop
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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3
as in to gain
to gradually increase in
you've grown in wisdom over the years
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as in booming
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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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2
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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Recent Examples of grow
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
Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But renewables alone cannot meet the enormous and growing need for energy across Africa.
—Mo Ibrahim, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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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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.
—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
Adjective
Workers in the sandwich generation make up a critical—and growing—portion of the mid-career talent pool.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But renewables alone cannot meet the enormous and growing need for energy across Africa.
—Mo Ibrahim, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
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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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In the San Diego region alone, more than 75,000 people work in this booming sector.—
Scott Suckow,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Wild chimpanzees often drum their limbs against the large roots of giant trees, sending out loud, booming sounds that resonate through the rainforest.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Even some famous non-country artists will be making their Stagecoach debut like Lana Del Rey, T-Pain (who had a roaring Coachella set the weeks before), and the Backstreet Boys.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Apr. 2025
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Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
20 Oct. 2024
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Based on last summer’s successful trials, the army corps planned to expand testing and increase the number of herbicide applications to about 16 locations in coming months.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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The association also plans to build excitement about the anniversary and coordinate on-campus activities in coming months.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Taken altogether, the designers believe their creation offers a promising alternative to far more expensive robots that require heavy-duty equipment and programming—often at exponentially higher cost.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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Businesses offering promising technologies are finding capital is available.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Grow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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