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as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue
found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar
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as in evolutions
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations
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Recent Examples of growths
Most cancer deaths, for example, are caused by strain from the disease spreading throughout the body, fueled by the few tumor cells able to survive the travel to different body parts and form new growths.
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Between 3 percent and 9 percent of people develop voice disorders due to cysts, growths, or cancers that require surgical removal.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
History of Polyps Stomach polyps are growths on the inner lining of the stomach.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
May Help Prevent Kidney Stones Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are solid growths that form from compounds in the kidneys.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
These benign growths are most often asymptomatic (without symptoms) and usually found by chance during imaging for other reasons.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
On the recent season of , newcomer Bozoma Saint John shared her own struggle after the surgical removal of fibroids, which are non-cancerous growths that develop in a woman's reproductive tract.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, meanwhile, are cancerous growths on a more surface layer of skin.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Between 3 percent and 9 percent of people develop voice disorders due to cysts, growths, or cancers that require surgical removal.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
History of Polyps Stomach polyps are growths on the inner lining of the stomach.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
May Help Prevent Kidney Stones Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are solid growths that form from compounds in the kidneys.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
These benign growths are most often asymptomatic (without symptoms) and usually found by chance during imaging for other reasons.
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
On the recent season of , newcomer Bozoma Saint John shared her own struggle after the surgical removal of fibroids, which are non-cancerous growths that develop in a woman's reproductive tract.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, meanwhile, are cancerous growths on a more surface layer of skin.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growths
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In two mouse models, tumors treated with the antibody grew significantly slower than groups that did not receive the treatment, the study showed.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Causes include aneurysms, tumors and trauma and hypertension.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Palazzolo likes to think of this and all her works as living organisms that may spend several months in different evolutions.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s true of great technological evolutions, too.—
Nick Tzitzon,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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He is viewed as a superb talent and a very coachable player, which leads to thinking that he will be better served by staying in Pittsburgh, working with the NHL staff and taking his lumps.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gradually whisk in warm chicken stock until no lumps remain; stir in andouille sausage, okra, and bay leaf.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The creative industries are desperately wondering how to respond to these rapid technological developments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The charges against Clase and Ortiz are the latest bombshell developments in a federal crackdown on betting in professional sports.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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As this deployment progresses, customers should begin to see initial signs of recovery.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sitting somewhere, putting on shoes, eating an apple, listening in headphones that sort of progresses into something a bit wilder.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Do this combination of 30-second progressions + 30-second recovery blocks for five rounds.—
J'ne Day-Lucore,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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The aim at Anfield was always success but small progressions would have been accepted, considering Liverpool had been only the fourth-best team in the Premier League under his predecessor Gerard Houllier.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Growths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growths. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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