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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
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as in progresses
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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as in becomes
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 grows
Confidence grows when pleasure and practicality can share the room.
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
As resale increasingly shifts online and retail grows more automated, Vintage Store Day is ultimately betting that shoppers still want discovery to feel personal, local and a bit unpredictable.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
In 2025, 250 professionals benefited from technical training programs to strengthen local crews as demand grows.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 May 2026
As the company scales toward the Rust Belt, that cost advantage only grows.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The challenge grows when multiple nodes need to work together.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
As the senior population grows, the need for care will grow, too.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Stability grows through honest and thoughtful adjustments.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The Idahoan spent several months building an autonomous system controlled by Claude that grows tomatoes in Boise.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
As resale increasingly shifts online and retail grows more automated, Vintage Store Day is ultimately betting that shoppers still want discovery to feel personal, local and a bit unpredictable.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
In 2025, 250 professionals benefited from technical training programs to strengthen local crews as demand grows.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 May 2026
As the company scales toward the Rust Belt, that cost advantage only grows.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The challenge grows when multiple nodes need to work together.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
As the senior population grows, the need for care will grow, too.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Stability grows through honest and thoughtful adjustments.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The Idahoan spent several months building an autonomous system controlled by Claude that grows tomatoes in Boise.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grows
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Today, Fingerboard cultivates hemp, a type of cannabis that, unlike marijuana, is nonintoxicating and widely considered a wellness product.—
William Deffaa,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Certain experiences, products, atmospheres, audiences, or values appeal to different customers, and each business cultivates a unique environment through its operations.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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As the illness progresses, coughing and difficulty breathing can develop.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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As the condition progresses, leaves may turn yellow or translucent, develop spots that enlarge and burst, and eventually fall off when the plant is touched or moved, Abdi adds.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
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If Raskin becomes the committee’s chairman, many of those investigative letters will become subpoenas.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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While the killing dealt one of the biggest blows to ISIS’s global network in years, disrupting operations in northeastern Nigeria, the terror group's top leader, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, remains at large as Africa becomes the movement's global epicenter.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The field sparrow produces less of a song than a beat.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Adelstein and Clements are also executive producers on ABC’s Shifting Gears, and Adelstein executive produces Hulu’s upcoming Prison Break reboot.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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After losing everything, Dean turns to coaching youth hockey and develops meaningful relationships with the kids.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Trust develops through a substantial body of online content, including articles, podcasts, videos, and books.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The neighborhood/area Brickell gets a bad rep among visitors as Miami Beach’s boring, business-minded sibling, but a quick walk from the hotel will reveal the up-and-coming neighborhood to be an energizing community lined with vibrant (and clean) shops, restaurants, and bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Favreau, working from a script co-authored with Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni and Book of Boba Fett writer Noah Kloor, gets the action going in the first few minutes, as if to reassure fans that the leap to the big screen means something.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Gardening expert Kris Bordessa also plants as deeply as possible.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
15 May 2026
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The newest guidance comes from the American College of Physicians, which recommends that average-risk women ages 50 to 74 get an every-other-year mammogram.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Half of America owns 89% of wealth Americans ages 45 and younger control only 11% of the nation’s wealth, according to household data from the Federal Reserve.—
Michael Smith,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Grows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grows. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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