Synonyms of grows

grows

verb

present tense third-person singular of grow

1

as in cultivates

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivates
• produces
• plants
• promotes
• crops
• raises
• tends
• cultures
• harvests
• propagates
• rears
• breeds
• dresses
• ripens
• reaps
• gathers
• roots
• sows
• quickens
• germinates
• sprouts
• gleans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• picks
• plucks
• pulls (up)
• digs
• cuts
• uproots
• mows
• extirpates
• hays

2

as in progresses

to become mature

you've grown so much since we last saw each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progresses
• develops
• ages
• matures
• ripens
• grows up
• evolves
• flowers
• softens
• blooms
• flourishes
• mellows
• unfolds
• blossoms
• opens
• burgeons
• gets on
• gets along
• advances
• grays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deteriorates
• decays
• declines
• worsens
• degenerates
• fades
• sinks
• weakens
• dries
• wanes
• shrivels
• droops
• withers
• sags
• reverts
• returns
• regresses
• wastes (away)
• flags
• wilts
• lapses
• retrogresses
• backslides

3

as in becomes

to eventually have as a state or quality

he will grow angry if we don't answer his question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• becomes
• gets
• goes
• comes
• turns
• runs
• transforms
• waxes
• modifies
• alters
• changes
• mutates
• transmutes
• transfigures
• metamorphoses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• is
• continues
• remains
• stays
• lingers
• abides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grows

Propulsion capacity grows The PAC-3 MSE’s propulsion system plays a critical role during an engagement. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

In Anthropic's extreme case, GDP grows at more than seven times its current pace. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

This buffet is intricately linked to the Arctic sea ice and the algae that grows beneath it. — Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

As part of the PWHL deal, Scripps affiliates in Detroit (WMYD) and Las Vegas (KMCC) will become the local broadcast partners for expansion teams in those cities as the league grows to 12 teams. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Huachuma, whose Latin name is Echinopsis pachanoi, is a tall cactus that grows along the spine of the Andes, the mountain range on South America’s western side. — Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Focus grows when leaders are willing to remove what no longer belongs. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

As Miami grows, its commitment to its public schools must also grow — that was the message from new public schools Superintendent Rafael Villalobos at his official installation ceremony Tuesday. — Austin Horn september 8, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Things get spicy when Lowen grows closer to the novelist's husband (Josh Hartnett) and discovers dark bits about Verity's past. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026