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

Naegleria fowleri grows best at higher temperatures up to 115°F, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Things get spicy when Lowen grows closer to the novelist's husband (Josh Hartnett) and discovers dark bits about Verity's past. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Investors should look for increasing automation, predictive maintenance, fewer human interventions and improving margins as the network grows. — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The lawn grows more slowly in summer, requiring less frequent mowing and using fewer nutrients. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026

The tree grows beyond the iron fence, just six feet away from my reach. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

The result could matter for the United States as demand grows for materials used in advanced electronics and permanent magnets. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Chalk it up to a collective spice and condiment obsession, which grows more nuanced by the day. — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 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