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

Clear communication grows when assumptions are continuously examined, not quietly carried. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The project is designed to give the grid more flexibility as electricity demand grows. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

In August, the Atlanta Police Department assembled a team to look for unauthorized use of Flock Safety cameras among their ranks as national concern over the surveillance technology grows. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Share a draft with a friend who cheers you on, and notice how confidence grows. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

Rather, his identity grows and expands, with a newfound connection to his Dominican heritage. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

As the hair care brand grows, it is being separated from Sisley skin care in the largest stores in China, where the count includes approximately 10 Hair Rituel boutiques, plus counters in Shanghai. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 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