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
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Married for 36 years, Poggensee and her husband, Bob, who grew up in the western suburbs, have two grown daughters, Maeve and Katie, who support their mom’s running adventures.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the Poitrey Canyon Fire has grown to approximately 1,996 acres.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Tom Brady's sons Jack, 18, and Benjamin, 16, looked so grown up standing next to their dad's 6'4 stature in a rare family photo posted on April 6.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Married for 36 years, Poggensee and her husband, Bob, who grew up in the western suburbs, have two grown daughters, Maeve and Katie, who support their mom’s running adventures.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
That number has grown to more than 400.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the Poitrey Canyon Fire has grown to approximately 1,996 acres.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown
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Water inequality is visible from the air, where lush, green land around settlements often contrasts sharply with arid Palestinian land.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The island itself incorporates lush gardens, a heated saltwater pool, and a pathway leading to the dock and boathouse.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Incumbent Mayor John McCann, a Republican, is the lone member of his party on a council otherwise composed of Democrats — a dynamic that has produced notable splits on several high-profile issues.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Washington, a big, fast, physical back who has produced in the SEC, is near the top of the list.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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That progressed slowly to sending each other nudes.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Rogers fired wide from the ensuing chance, yet the sweeping move — teasing passes before going through the gears as play progressed upfield — was what Villa often desire, but can sometime lack.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Far too often this season, the six-time All-Star who regards himself as the best shooting big man in NBA history has become an afterthought in a Knicks offense that’s run largely through Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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She was last seen driving a green Dodge van, police said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Donnyland plan had some effort behind it, with a Ukrainian negotiator reportedly going so far as to design a green-and-gold flag for the entity and creating its own national anthem with ChatGPT.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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In that moment, Caldentey looked up, assessed the situation, and raised her right arm.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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These questions were raised after reporting by The New York Times in August 2024 regarding Moore’s untruthful claims about receiving the Bronze Star in Afghanistan — a story originally reported on in 2022 by FOX45’s Mikenzie Frost.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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The programme includes 1,000 VOD specialists being retrained in planning and post-production in partnership with Netflix, and a flagship mentoring initiative targeting 300 aspiring creatives aged 19 to 34.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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But their understanding of tone-setting has aged.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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As research evolves and policy takes shape, the growing awareness of microplastics may prove to be the first step in addressing a problem that has, until now, largely gone unseen.—
Baltimore Sun,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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The highest levels of the federal government are paying attention to a list of people who have gone missing or died, citing concerns about their connections to scientific research, some of it potentially classified.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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