grow

verb

ˈgrō How to pronounce grow (audio)
Definition of grownext
1
as in to cultivate
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

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2
as in to develop
to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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3
as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality he will grow angry if we don't answer his question

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Recent Examples of grow As the West and East wings were developed over the 1910s, the resort grew as a staple for travel traditions—a retreat to look forward to. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Houston has since become one of the brand’s fastest-growing markets for the past two years, while Dallas has long represented an important customer base without a dedicated local store. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Against this backdrop of growing public concern and calls for a slowdown in frontier AI development, Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell flew out to San Francisco to speak with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Pennsylvania and New York are not the only states with a growing problem. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow
  1. cultivate
  2. develop
  3. become
  4. produce
  5. progress
  6. get
  7. age
  8. go
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  • The grim scene was a stark contrast to the flamboyant public life the businessman had cultivated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Cotton farmers represent an indispensable link in the upstream fashion supply chain, cultivating the very crops that make their way into garments spanning seasonality and circumstances, for brands ranging from mass market to luxury.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Researchers have developed a paper-thin foot membrane that lets crawling microrobots harvest electricity directly from the ground beneath them, ditching heavy onboard batteries by turning metal and silicon surfaces into an active power source.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Neil Carleton, a cancer biologist and first-year resident physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said that breast tumors can develop and grow differently in older patients than in younger ones because of hormone levels and inflammation.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of develop
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  • The streamer is part of Bell Media, and company President Sean Cohan is backing Canadian producers to produce the next Heated Rivalry as Canadian content becomes hot international property.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Turek became a politician four years ago after a long career in helping Medicaid patients navigate the system to obtain durable medical equipment, such as wheelchairs.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of become
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  • Enhanced oil recovery uses techniques such as carbon dioxide injection to increase the amount of crude oil produced from an oil field.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The fact Chourio didn't automatically rank it atop the list speaks volumes about all the memorable moments the 22-year-old already has produced in his first three seasons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of produce
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  • And indeed, no patients with undetectable ctDNA before endocrine therapy progressed.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The show has also progressed from a solely in-person experience to one with main-stage panels that are streamed live for fans around the world via YouTube — a move born out of the COVID-19 pandemic-era virtual cons that has stuck.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of progress
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  • As the day winds down, get cozy in the living room for a game of cards and a glass of South African wine, or watch the sun set from the stone terrace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Each of the six main suspects get their chance to give their version of events on the day of Jodie’s death, effectively supplying their own alibis.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of get
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  • Jaguar’s customers were also aging, and its competition—previously BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Audi, and the like—were going electric, too.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The deals extend to hair and makeup, with discounts on everything from gentle shampoos to serums for thinning hair to creamy lip liners, primers, and complexion products that are especially friendly to aging skin.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of age
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  • But this is an album that’s apparently about the artist’s double life, and the questions that are bound to be at the forefront of any curious listener’s mind go unaddressed.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Her bravery reverberates across the country and the crimes against her will not go unpunished.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Grow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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