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 season finale brings the various strands of the story together elegantly and a bit pitilessly, too, as the body count continues to rise and the struggle for survival grows genuinely desperate. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

As awareness grows, expect more aggressive marketing of IPL and prescription drops directly to midlife women, and expect insurers to face pressure to clarify coverage. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

The Ultimate Diamond Jackpot is a $30 progressive FastPlay game, which begins at $75,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide until the jackpot is won. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Area health systems are building hundreds of millions of dollars of medical facilities in Folsom as the population grows in the city and along the Highway 50 corridor. — Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Through revision and cutting hundreds of pages the story grows its teeth. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

But as the industry grows more lucrative and the owners expand into additional businesses, the opportunities for exploitation grow. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Trust grows when people have autonomy, clear expectations and accountability for results without sacrificing the human experience. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The facility currently has an annual production capacity of up to 50,000 tonnes, with plans to expand capacity to up to 200,000 tonnes as market demand grows. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026