Synonyms for

Grew

Verb / gru: / Another word for grew — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to increase in size or quantity; to become bigger or taller

Synonyms & similar words

springup acquire raise farm mature produce maturate arise develop uprise get grow originate turn rise expanded enlarged developed matured blossomed flourished strengthened advanced progressed evolved swelled amplified augmented ballooned boosted escalated proliferated snowballed surged thrived

Synonyms by register

Formal

developed expanded increased augmented

Informal

got bigger shot up bulked up

Literary

flourished blossomed burgeoned

Antonyms

shrank diminished decreased withered stunted declined

Common collocations

  • grew up
  • grew rapidly
  • grew taller
  • grew stronger
  • grew apart
  • grew accustomed
  • grew weary
  • grew concerned

Word family

noun growth
verb grow
adjective growing
adverb growingly

Usage note

"Grew" is the past tense of "grow". It is commonly used to describe an increase in size, quantity, or development.

Example sentences

  1. The flower grew taller in the sunshine.
  2. My little brother grew three inches this year.
  3. The baby bird grew stronger every day.
  4. Our garden grew a lot of vegetables this summer.
  5. The tree grew too big for the yard.

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