GROWN Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈgrōn

Definition of grown

as in lush

covered with a thick healthy natural growth a field lavishly grown with poppies

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verb

past participle of grow

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 become

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

Adjective

Their grown son and daughter, with grown children of their own, also missed the funeral. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 My grown children come to visit expecting to take a few bottles of that dressing home with them. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

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The company’s popularity has grown to the point that legacy names in the sport, such as Callaway, have tried to capitalize on its popularity with partnerships. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Congressional staffers working on health legislation have also grown skeptical of the sector giants, according to three aides, on both sides of the aisle. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grown

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown

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Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Influenced by Barcelona legend Antoni Gaudí and American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Treister’s work in Miami blended modern architecture with art, sculpture and the lush subtropical South Florida landscape.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of lush

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The company says the model could use battery inlays produced at scale in France or Taiwan before downstream partners assemble them into cells, modules and packs closer to customers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Joie de Vivre is produced by MeMo Films, the production company co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and fashion designer Gabriele Moratti and distributor and film producer Francesco Melzi d’Eril.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of produced

Verb

Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Dion has largely stepped back from performing since canceling her Courage World Tour as her condition progressed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Despite 40-plus years of dazzling red-carpet moments—and two decades since becoming the first Arab designer on the official Paris haute couture calendar—in real life Elie Saab is still more comfortable letting his runway do the talking for him.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Once the moon enters Gemini, conversations will pick up speed as plans become more flexible.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of become

Verb

Nicotine pouch use attracts younger adults as well, with 5% of adults aged 18 to 29 and 7% of those aged 30 to 49 reporting use, compared with just 1% of those 65 and older.

— Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The ship’s Nautilus Club on the 11th deck is a comfortable space, open most of the day, for kids aged 6 to 17 to hang out while their parents dine or hang out alone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of aged

Verb

Despite the slower pace of things pre-internet, all 250,000 tickets had gone within nine hours.

— Devinder Bains, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The two candidates have gone head-to-head in recent weeks over support of police and plans to fight corruption in what’s sure to be one of the top races to watch this fall.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026

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