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

Trust grows when transformation is communicated clearly instead of left for others to guess. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026

As her creative uncertainty grows, a strange mystery unfolds when a series of provocative and obscene artworks inexplicably disappear. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

The companies said the agreement will help validate Circ Polyester across commercial filament applications and establish a manufacturing model that can be repeated as supply grows. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Sixty years in an ever-changing and often volatile market is a startling milestone, one worthy of celebration, especially as Broward’s restaurant scene grows. — Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Per the Mayo Clinic, endometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows elsewhere in the body, often affecting the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

The bacterium that causes tuberculosis, for example, grows very slowly, so culturing a sample to diagnose an infection can take weeks. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

As their time to make a move in the NL playoff race grows shorter, the Phillies are operating with a lot more urgency. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Daily responsibilities are ready to shift as your future vision grows. — Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026