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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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as in progressed
to become mature
you've grown so much since we last saw each other
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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
Similarly, sales grew 24 per cent in the 2021-2022 period.
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The turbos were banished and the cylinder count grew by 50 percent, as Ferrari’s range-topper gained a V-12 for the first time.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
With every death of a neighbor and sale of a house, Sunnyside grew different.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Weekend ridership — with service every 30 minutes rather than every hour — grew by 38%.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Beginning at 27 incidents per million rides in 2013, property crime rates gradually grew, spiking significantly from 29 incidents in 2018 to a peak of 63 incidents in 2023.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
By simply deactivating the two genes, the new varietal grew fruit with 30 percent more glucose and fructose than common mass-production tomatoes.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Amid unfounded fears over vaccines during the pandemic, Children’s Health Defense expanded its reach beyond the parents of small children and grew beyond its website, which for years had been a hub for health misinformation.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The chain grew rapidly during the 1970s and 1980s under General Mills’ ownership.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The turbos were banished and the cylinder count grew by 50 percent, as Ferrari’s range-topper gained a V-12 for the first time.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
With every death of a neighbor and sale of a house, Sunnyside grew different.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Weekend ridership — with service every 30 minutes rather than every hour — grew by 38%.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Beginning at 27 incidents per million rides in 2013, property crime rates gradually grew, spiking significantly from 29 incidents in 2018 to a peak of 63 incidents in 2023.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
By simply deactivating the two genes, the new varietal grew fruit with 30 percent more glucose and fructose than common mass-production tomatoes.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Amid unfounded fears over vaccines during the pandemic, Children’s Health Defense expanded its reach beyond the parents of small children and grew beyond its website, which for years had been a hub for health misinformation.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The chain grew rapidly during the 1970s and 1980s under General Mills’ ownership.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew
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For over 30 years, Adam has cultivated connections with fisheries and sourced pristine seafood for high-end restaurants, hotels, and country clubs across the tri-state area.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Being interrogated by Shire cultivated their mother-daughter dynamic on set, Walter says.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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There was bleeding from time to time, likely from another subchorionic hematoma, but the pregnancy progressed into her third trimester with minimal issues.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) had progressed to the fourteenth round before halting earlier this year to make way for general elections in both countries.Oliver Court, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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This classic rivalry has not produced a score of more than 40 points since 2013.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Zillow Gone Wild is produced by Asylum Entertainment Group.Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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That same year, further north from Google’s Mountain View offices, a small startup developed the technology to hail a cab from an app.Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In November, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released study results on a new AI algorithm developed by researchers at the NIH National Library of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute.Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Palo Alto’s business is doing well — the company reported expectations-beating results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter, raised full year guidance, and announced a 2-for-1 stock split occurring later this month, according to Investopedia.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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On November 20, Palo Alto Networks reported beat expectations, raised guidance, and announced a 2-for-1 stock split effective December 13, Investopedia reported.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In good news for the baby-boom generation (born 1946 to 1964), now aged between 60 and 78, Perls believes that as many as 5 to 10% of them could live to 100 or older.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Around one in every five people aged below 50 around the world is infected with incurable genital herpes, researchers have newly estimated.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Grew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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