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

The new method instead grows the crystals separately and transfers them onto the chip afterward. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

But, especially as your business grows, working with scrap paper and Excel spreadsheets can be time-consuming and error-prone. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

At some point, the body grows tired of feeling constantly under threat. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Today, the resort’s Kuilima Farm grows many of the same fruits and vegetables that were cultivated as part of the traditional ahupua’a. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

While productivity increases dramatically, consumption often grows even faster. — Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

But as demand grows, The Blue Bench says its resources are becoming increasingly strained. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

When the quantum of color deposited by the brush diminishes, and grows lighter, its essence as paint applied by brush reveals itself. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Lifestyle creep Another factor for high earners is lifestyle creep—the notion that increasingly luxurious household and discretionary spending quickly becomes perceived as a necessity as their income grows. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026