grows

verb

present tense third-person singular of grow
1
as in cultivates
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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2
as in progresses
to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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3
as in becomes
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 grows Naegleria fowleri grows best at higher temperatures up to 115°F, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Things get spicy when Lowen grows closer to the novelist's husband (Josh Hartnett) and discovers dark bits about Verity's past. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Investors should look for increasing automation, predictive maintenance, fewer human interventions and improving margins as the network grows. — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The lawn grows more slowly in summer, requiring less frequent mowing and using fewer nutrients. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 The tree grows beyond the iron fence, just six feet away from my reach. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 The result could matter for the United States as demand grows for materials used in advanced electronics and permanent magnets. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 Chalk it up to a collective spice and condiment obsession, which grows more nuanced by the day. — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 The companies said the agreement will help validate Circ Polyester across commercial filament applications and establish a manufacturing model that can be repeated as supply grows. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grows
  1. cultivates
  2. progresses
  3. becomes
  4. produces
  5. develops
  6. gets
  7. plants
  8. ages
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  • To avert future calamities, the forest outside Bordeaux must be thinned and its fire breaks widened, said Arthur Guérin-Turcq, a Sorbonne University geographer whose family cultivates pines near Le Porge.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In 1840, shade-loving Croomia, which cultivates flowers on the underside of its leaves, was included as a native species.
    — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • This surge likely is heading toward South Florida and will move through the rest of the state and parts of the Gulf of Mexico as the week progresses, Arman said.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • NuCube expects the resulting validation database to strengthen its technical case as development progresses.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of progresses
Verb
  • The question then becomes whether there is a problem with the emerging technology, or, if this starts with the culture of policing itself.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The forecast then becomes uncertain, as one model suggests a stronger system could bring cooler weather and rain, while another keeps the heat in place.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of becomes
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  • The Texatron produces this powerful field dynamically during the pulse itself, avoiding the need for massive static coils.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Farmers are reluctant to plant John Boelts grows vegetables, melons, durum wheat and other crops in Yuma, Arizona — a region that produces about 90% of leafy greens eaten in North America during the winter.
    — Wufei Yu, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of produces
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  • So keep an eye our for habit changes and call a veterinarian if a cat stops eating, becomes lethargic, vomits, appears weak or develops yellowing around the eyes, gums or skin.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Navigating a changing climate, Marian develops interspecies alliances on a quest for the holy grail.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of develops
Verb
  • Some recalls, Eskin said, are made after companies’ routine testing catches a pathogen before anyone gets sick, while others involve outbreaks that are already underway and vary widely in size and severity.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • All cabins come with a firepit equipped with a grill grate and a picnic table, while upgrading to an outdoor suite gets you a tarp for shade lined with string lights and an extremely comfortable hammock.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gets
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  • Standing at two hours and 30 minutes, along with a 15-minute intermission, the narrative plants you in the middle of a world of ironies.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At a five-acre research plot in Clarendon, Texas, the company has been studying roughly 500 cotton varieties, collecting field imagery and genomic information to determine which plants merit further breeding.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of plants
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  • Time Out Youth serves LGBTQ young people ages 13 to 24 in Charlotte and surrounding communities.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Students ages 14 to 16 will be allowed to use AI cautiously under teacher supervision, while those ages 17 to 19 will be taught to use the technology in preparation for higher education and work.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Grows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grows. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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