GROWING Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

growing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of growing

as in booming

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verb

present participle of grow

as in cultivating

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 progressing

to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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as in becoming

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 growing

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Free in-flight Wi-Fi on United Airlines is now confined to the small but growing subset of the carrier's fleet with Starlink connectivity. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026 Vancouver is another attractive and growing alternative to Hollywood, especially when the Canadian dollar is low. — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026

Verb

To estimates that roughly 30% of customers are non-Asian, many drawn by the growing popularity of Asian cuisine and the convenience of prepared sauces, seasonings and pantry staples that simplify home cooking. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 The company says the combination has established a growing customer base among Ukrainian frontline units. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for growing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing

Adjective

The horror biz is booming, as recent Weekend Edition reporting has made clear.

— Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026
Dorn owns 2,500 acres of timberland in South Carolina’s booming upstate region.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of booming

Verb

That said, Universal’s campaign seemed less interested in cultivating those audiences than in reaching people who would have a strong reaction to a two-minute trailer.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Today, those cultivating followers in addition to a wardrobe have eked out more elbow space.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cultivating

Verb

Aside from newcomer Tobias Harris, who Johnson said is progressing nicely after missing the preseason with a calf strain, the Spurs should have a full complement of players available for Tuesday’s opener.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Detecting adenocarcinomas early can help keep them from progressing to advanced disease.

— Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

The massive valuations of AI labs mean that thousands of tech workers are suddenly becoming wealthy.

— Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Learning from those conversations and becoming part of a large community expands the scope of what is possible is Mahama’s practice.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of becoming

Verb

The three colors are mixed in different combinations and ratios, producing 16 different shades.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
Deep underground, iron-rich rocks could hold the key to producing hydrogen at a fraction of the cost of conventional fuels.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of producing

Verb

Kris Jenner gets a deep plane facelift, and suddenly, that’s the answer to the universal reverse aging query.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
By exposing them to the space environment, scientists can see how mini-brains respond and better understand why living in space accelerates aging.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of aging

Verb

Chisell, who previously worked at Amazon, eBay and Starling Bank, estimates that Paysend can now deliver around 25% more engineering work with the same-sized team, but argues that getting results isn’t as simple as handing everyone the latest tech.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Fanatics Sportsbook is getting you in on the action with a $20 wager giving you $350 in FanCash when using promo code FOXNEWS350.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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