GROWN (IN) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

grown (in)

verb

Definition of grown (in)

past participle of grow (in)

as in gained

to gradually increase in you've grown in wisdom over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown (in)

Verb

When glamour replaced natural as the look of choice, hair—and its power to call attention, decorate, and define—gained new potency.

— Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
In Waters, the project has gained a prominent activist and supporter of Palestinian liberation.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of gained

Verb

Community members gathered for the town hall Monday night to hear from former employees, community leaders and the president and CEO of Insight, who spoke about his hopes for the now-shuttered West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
During the surge, the most important of these turned out to be those founded during the upheaval that followed George Floyd’s murder, when residents gathered in nearby parks to organize block associations led by captains.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathered

Verb

The indigenous Gurung people of Nepal have built up knowledge of safe doses over generations.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The superstructure has been built up to roof-level, rising up to 70 feet in some places, and has a footprint of 50,000 square feet, Fisher said.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of built up

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

grown

grown (in)

grown-up

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Grown (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of grown (in)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dissonant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes