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

But as the market grows, sensitivity around privacy is almost certain to become a bigger factor. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

As the lake dries, the ruins of one of 11 villages that had been inundated by the reservoir have emerged, as alarm grows over the need for alternative water supplies for the city of 42 million. — Edna Tarigan, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Death is everywhere, encroaching on the villagers as the sound of mortar fire grows louder, signaling the moment when their liberators may also spell their doom. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

But without strong governance, FinOps, observability and lifecycle management, costs compound, duplicate solutions emerge and operational risk grows. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

As North Miami grows, infrastructure must keep pace and longtime residents must be able to stay. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Such awareness can prepare individuals to think critically about authenticity, which is only going to become more important as the technology grows more capable. — Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The company is also expanding manufacturing capacity with the goal of quadrupling PrSM production as demand for the weapon grows. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

This terror grows familiar but not stale; the reader is allowed to live within it almost calmly and thus catch glimpses of other forces in the darkness. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026