GROWS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

grows

verb

present tense third-person singular of grow

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 Details and design reflect that philosophy, from the wood fire burning in reception and the garden where your dinner grows to the private onsen steaming quietly while snow falls just feet away. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026 There is an anticipation of a logjam of players in the coming season or two, as the clock starts ticking on the eligibility of 19-year-olds, and their desperation to join a college roster grows. —

Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 The number of possible configurations grows explosively large. —

Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026 October 23 – November 21 When your heart and horizon agree, courage grows. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 Growth in revenue per available room in secondary markets is outpacing some gateway cities, as demand grows faster than room supply, said Menon. —

Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 May 2026 The next generation of leaders is already in the workforce, and the conditions companies create today will shape how that talent grows and whether the people leading tomorrow’s business are adequately prepared to do so. —

Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Japan is also increasing military spending as China grows more assertive in Asia’s waters, making claims to territory in the South China Sea and East China Sea. —

J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 May 2026 Respect grows when generosity and structure support each other. —

Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026

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As guests don waders and walk into the shallow bay to the floating baskets where Navy Cove cultivates its bivalves, co-owner Eric Bradley shells out oyster-farming facts.

— Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Research by Gao, Niu, and Yu published in Frontiers in Psychology found that intellectual humility in leadership cultivates team environments rooted in trust and collaboration, where leaders lean on collective wisdom rather than individual authority.

— Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026