as in lush
covered with a thick healthy natural growth
a field lavishly grown with poppies
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as in produced
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 progressed
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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as in become
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 grown
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
But for Brenda and Michael Leon’s two grown daughters, a lengthy court process is nothing new.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the Patriots couldn't close the gap in negotiations, and Tonga's market has since grown.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The specimen was estimated to be between 10 and 13 feet long — a full-grown predator in one of the planet’s most extreme marine environments.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
But for Brenda and Michael Leon’s two grown daughters, a lengthy court process is nothing new.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
As a consequence, Tareek al Taliban Pakistan’s ambition and audacity has only grown over the past three years.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Unfortunately, the Patriots couldn't close the gap in negotiations, and Tonga's market has since grown.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown
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Most structures feature lush green roofs and an on-site farm provides many of the ingredients used in the restaurant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Hotel to Book The new Ocama, which opened in December, is a villa-only boutique retreat tucked into the lush tip of the Samaná Peninsula, overlooking the perfectly turquoise Rincón Bay.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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By combining strontium doping and oxygen tuning, the team produced many slightly different versions of the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is, of course, exactly the logic that drove the CIA’s support for the Mujahideen Mujahedeen in Afghanistan and the arming of Syrian rebel factions – both of which produced consequences their architects failed to foresee.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2026
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One of the leading indicators Navy escort operations have progressed from the planning stage toward imminent launch is if all the sudden the US and GCC states begin striking targets around the strait, a person with knowledge of the planning told CNN.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The project has also progressed at an unusually rapid pace for American nuclear development.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Renmin University, in Beijing, became the first university in China to offer an undergraduate major in Chinese classical studies.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Build rhythm, and your energy becomes truly dependable.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Built around a compact semiconductor laser framework, the system integrates a multi-wavelength configuration operating across green, blue, and infrared laser bands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The student council announced that everyone should wear green to school on what would have been his 16th birthday.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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The family soon moved to the Southern California city of El Monte, where Joe McDonald was raised.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gardner, who was born and raised in Detroit, totaled four points, five rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes against his hometown team.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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While there weren’t any families on my sailing trip, Pure Amazon welcomes guests with children aged six years and above.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The first French cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it is aged in limestone caves and inoculated with Penicillum roqueforti, which imparts its distinctive taste.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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For those who have long wished to see the brutally repressive regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gone, there is hope.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The prize, founded in 2017 by Heather O’Donnell of Honey & Wax Booksellers and Rebecca Romney of Type Punch Matrix, seeks to celebrate a type of book collector who has often gone unnoticed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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