Synonyms for

Growing

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

Definition

Increasing in size or amount; developing

Synonyms & similar words

ontogenesis acquire mature ontogeny get nondevelopment arise raise farm produce maturation develop uprise development originate springup growth maturate grow turn rise expanding thriving blossoming flourishing developing maturing progressing advancing evolving prospering mushrooming escalating magnifying multiplying swelling augmenting enlarging spreading widening increasing

Synonyms by register

Formal

developing expanding increasing burgeoning

Informal

getting bigger sprouting maturing

Literary

flourishing waxing blooming

Antonyms

shrinking declining diminishing waning lessening receding

Common collocations

  • growing pains
  • growing season
  • growing concern
  • growing number
  • growing population
  • growing demand
  • growing evidence

Word family

noun growth
verb grow
adjective growing
adverb growingly

Usage note

While 'growing' often implies positive development, it can also be neutral or even negative depending on context, such as 'growing unease'.

Example sentences

  1. My little brother is growing taller every day.
  2. The baby birds are growing feathers.
  3. The tree in the backyard is growing apples.
  4. The city is growing rapidly.
  5. I am growing a garden this summer.

Quotes

  • The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela
  • “The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. - C. JoyBell C.
  • In every crisis, there is a message. Crises are nature's way of forcing change - breaking down old structures, shaking loose negative habits so that something new and better can take their place. - Susan L. Taylor

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