GROWS (IN) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

grows (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of grow (in)

as in gains

to gradually increase in you've grown in wisdom over the years

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The route at Thousand Steps Beach in South Laguna gains roughly 250 feet in elevation within a quarter mile from the sand to the highest point of the Ninth Avenue hill.

— Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Then as now, the acquirer gains access to and control over leading open-source development, collaboration, discovery, and distribution platforms that, when properly leveraged, drive more demand for their core businesses.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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Eventually that carbon will begin to fuse into neon, then the neon will fuse into magnesium, and so on up the periodic table until iron builds up in the core.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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For families This is a house that suits a family takeover—a multi-generational group, including young children, with the main event the evening meal, when everyone gathers around the long table, in front of a roaring fire.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
First, the software gathers raw diagnostic readings from the reactor, including temperature, density, and magnetic data.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

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