grew

verb

Definition of grewnext
past tense of grow
1
as in cultivated
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 progressed
to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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3
as in became
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 grew In Washington Park, the original report that 10 people had been shot in the attack grew to 15 over the course of Sunday morning, as authorities connected the incident to people who had self-transported for medical treatment. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Over the last four decades, American labor income grew 57% while capital income grew 136%, and the households on the wrong side of that gap are not there by choice. — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 User demand for GraphicAudio titles grew by nearly 300% between 2023 and 2025, a company spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY in an email. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 As the video popped up on social media and the Spanish-language Facebook group Danbury Al Dia, Hernandez grew uneasy. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Enrollment at public two-year institutions focused on vocational programs grew nearly 20% between spring 2020 and spring 2025, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The company's residential HVAC sales in the Americas grew 9% in the second quarter after a long inventory correction, while industry demand remains well below recent levels. — Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Humans grew to expect a level of privacy, even in crowded cities where tens of thousands of people cram into a few square miles of downtown. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Also in Nampa, records show that Wellspring Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia was fined $30,927 in July 2024 after inspectors reported a COVID-19 outbreak that grew to infect 33 of the home’s 84 residents, as well as 16 staff, in four days. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
  1. cultivated
  2. progressed
  3. became
  4. produced
  5. developed
  6. got
  7. raised
  8. aged
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  • Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meaning that the blue weber agave used in its production was cultivated from farms that actively restore soil health and improve local ecosystems rather than just sustaining them.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivated
Verb
  • Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Dion has largely stepped back from performing since canceling her Courage World Tour as her condition progressed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Talks escalated and then collapsed, and Anthropic became the first American company to publicly be named a supply chain risk.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Its closest showing came in 2024 with Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, which became the first Thai submission ever to reach the 15-title shortlist.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of became
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  • The film is produced by Mattia Guerra for Be Water Film, Filippo Sugar and Elisabetta Biganzoli for Sugar Play, and Marco Colombo for Adler Entertainment, together with Marco Morabito and Fasano.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The late star had also been a co-owner of Sandollar Productions alongside her former manager, Sandy Gallin, which produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Father of the Bride and Sabrina, among others.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • As in the previous episode, Samir’s internal conflict is the least developed here.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Equine therapy has also developed into an effective element of Grief Journeys, which reflect a growing interest in travel centered on healing and personal transformation.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The San Francisco 49ers got creative in managing some tough cuts Sunday afternoon to get down to a 53-man roster, letting go of their punter and long snapper.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • Saturday’s result raised UNC’s floor more than its ceiling in my eyes.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • He was raised Catholic and served as an altar boy, according to his older sister Maridale Powell, 89.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of raised
Verb
  • Nicotine pouch use attracts younger adults as well, with 5% of adults aged 18 to 29 and 7% of those aged 30 to 49 reporting use, compared with just 1% of those 65 and older.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The ship’s Nautilus Club on the 11th deck is a comfortable space, open most of the day, for kids aged 6 to 17 to hang out while their parents dine or hang out alone.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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