as in lush
covered with a thick healthy natural growth
a field lavishly grown with poppies
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as in produced
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 gotten
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 grown
Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
But Blake is also the aquarium’s largest fully grown penguin, and his genetics can partially explain Pesto’s gargantuan size.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Thousands of customers have grown to rely on the store’s impeccable recipes and outstanding customer service.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Josie is a grown woman with the weight of the U.S. empire behind her, and her job is to play that trump card immediately.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
But Blake is also the aquarium’s largest fully grown penguin, and his genetics can partially explain Pesto’s gargantuan size.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Founded in 1987 in Austin, SXSW has grown to encompass tech, film and TV, music, education and culture.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Thousands of customers have grown to rely on the store’s impeccable recipes and outstanding customer service.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Four outdoor terrace lounges, exclusive to Island Tower guests, are built right into the tower with lush landscaping and stunning scenery.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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This six-day trip is rated level 3/4 and explores the lush mountain pastures of Alpe di Siusi and Alpe Seceda, set against the iconic Sassolungo Peak.Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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In its report, Clifford Chance says the assessment was produced in six weeks.Ben Church, CNN, 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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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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New wood will feel flexible and look more green than brown.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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The set is available in seven seasonal colors like black, green, gray, and more.Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 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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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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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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With a commitment to being solely on the side of the consumer, LIR is poised to become the go-to resource for life insurance reviews, both at the time of purchase to get a second expert opinion and throughout the ownership of the policy in the modern age.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sports have always been big in Las Vegas, but in recent years spectator sporting events have become a huge draw, and sports tourism here has never been hotter.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Parts of the dense, equatorial mainland, as well as the islands that lay off the shore of the nascent capital, Cayenne, would be turned into labor camps and prisons for the most serious criminal offenders in mainland France.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Will Myers The swimming pool is positioned below the house, where it’s surrounded by dense greenery.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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