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

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2
as in progresses
to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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3
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 Leadership uncertainty grows The allegations now place Nvidia’s leadership under unprecedented scrutiny. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026 The 280-acre farm grows 13 different crops, which are planted, harvested and packaged by volunteers. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Their company, Coral Vita, rapidly grows and transplants climate resilient coral for clients including the government of The Bahamas. — Gator Halpern, Time, 9 Nov. 2026 Projects move forward, trust grows, and difficult conversations become solvable. — Alice Shikina, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026 For a windbreak or informal hedge, consider Fairview Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Fairview’), a narrow pyramidal small tree that grows 10 to 15 feet high and 4 to 6 feet wide. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 This endemic flower is coaxed out of dormancy by the rains and grows along just a few miles of this stretch of coastline in the Atacama Desert — nowhere else in the world. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026 Chiapas grows 41% of Mexico’s coffee, yet women hold only about a quarter of Mexico’s ejido land rights. — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026 The answers are plain to see, but Tzue and Ripa spend an inordinate amount of time getting there as the forest odyssey drags on and the movie grows more stubbornly unmagical by the minute. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grows
  1. cultivates
  2. progresses
  3. becomes
  4. produces
  5. develops
  6. gets
  7. plants
  8. ages
Verb
  • In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a seed supplier that cultivates peppers, vegetables and fruit was hit with more than two dozen pesticide safety violations, some of them serious offenses that caused health or environmental hazards.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Like all classic noirs, Frank cultivates a sweaty, visceral realism to the main character’s desire to have a better life at any cost.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • As the football season progresses – as quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s knee injury moves further in the distance – and as more film comes out, the element of surprise is gone for UCLA’s Ty Dieffenbach.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Getting Jonathon Cooper back in the mix has helped, too, while role players like Jones and outside linebacker Que Robinson continue to get more comfortable as the season progresses.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of progresses
Verb
  • But across this wolf may cry, her breathy delivery becomes so uniform that longing, frustration, and romantic desperation frequently sound indistinguishable.
    — Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • An arrangement becomes easier to trust when responsibility has an end as well as a beginning.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of becomes
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  • Lighter and more powerful engine Northstar produces 715,000 pounds-force of thrust, compared with 640,000 pounds-force from the BE-4.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Glass Entertainment produces the series for ABC News Studios, with executive producers including Jon Hirsch and Nancy Glass for Glass Entertainment; David Sloan; and Muriel Pearson for ABC News Studios.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of produces
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  • The company also develops engines for upper-stage and in-space applications, giving it several propulsion options across different mission profiles.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In most Alzheimer’s patients, a noticeable atrophy develops over the course of only a few months of disease progression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of develops
Verb
  • The question gets complicated when applied to the fashion industry, given how large the assortment is, according to an AI platform called Profitmind.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The bear, meanwhile, gets our empathy, as any creature would.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • Woodland plants like sweet woodruff and foamflower are best for shady spots.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of plants
Verb
  • The retailer’s 2026 Youth Report, conducted in partnership with GlobalData, and surveyed more than 6,000 young people ages 11–24 across the United States.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Don Fulano ages its reposado expression for eight to 11 months in these barrels, giving the tequila notes of dark chocolate, subtle spice, and some soft botanicals, flavors that are derived from this specific type of wood.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
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