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 In response to the growing concern, TikTok implemented measures to mitigate the spread of such content. — Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025 Polls released over the past several days have shown growing voter opposition to Trump’s move to impose steep tariffs on the rest of the world. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025 Taissa's growing desperation reveals hidden aspects of herself. — Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 The Table Rock wildfire burning in South Carolina continued to grow Thursday, but conditions that created dramatic expansion the day before eased, officials said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025 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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  • In Azerbaijan, the pomegranate is not only cultivated across 25,000 hectares of orchards, but celebrated in annual festivals, etched into frescoes, and lovingly folded into everything from savory stews to syrupy preserves.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • An investigation into Fuji Media revealed that the group’s TV network cultivated a culture of power imbalance and harassment.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of cultivate
Verb
  • Traditional wells take longer to develop but can produce oil for decades.
    — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Botanical Colors was founded in 2010 by Kathy Hattori, an authority on natural dyes who has developed several commercial processes using natural dye extracts in the industrial textile environment.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of develop
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  • The four chocolate doughnuts became available at Krispy Kreme on March 19.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Inflation remains modest, interest rate cuts are becoming increasingly likely, and tariffs—if applied strategically—have the potential to enhance U.S. production and trade leverage.
    — Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of become
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  • Carbon dioxide can make plants grow bigger and faster, and produce more flowers, which leads to more pollen.
    — Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Neurons rely heavily on ATP — the energy molecule produced by mitochondria — to fire, repair and communicate.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of produce
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  • This approval is a significant step forward and should open the doorway to a therapy that has clear clinical advantages for the patient with mCRPC who has progressed on one ARPI and has not received chemotherapy.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Engaging stakeholders transparently about DEI strategies and progress fosters trust and demonstrates a genuine commitment to inclusivity.
    — Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of progress
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  • There are many people who are not getting social service programs, especially people with disabilities.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Their last contest was a slugfest – literally – as the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves got into a brawl that resulted in multiple ejections.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of get
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  • Dennis the Menace ran for four seasons on CBS, airing its final episode in 1963, when North had already begun to age out of the role.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know The Villages is a predominantly white retirement community for residents aged 55 and older that spans three Central Florida counties, Lake, Sumter, and Marion.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of age
Verb
  • Very rare does a small dog go into a fight with a big beaver and come out on top.
    — Marta Mieze, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The wage gap among full-time workers also widened in 2023 — the first time this has happened since 2003 — going from women making about $10,390 less in 2022 to making about $11,550 less.
    — Justin L. Mack, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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