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
Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Littler began playing darts as a tiny boy and soon started beating grown men at the game.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Nick Brown, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Launched on October 21, 1797, as part of the nation’s new navy, the ship’s hull was made of live oak, the toughest wood grown in North America.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Songs seem to spring forth fully grown and fully armed, like Athena from Zeus’ skull.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Littler began playing darts as a tiny boy and soon started beating grown men at the game.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
The number of ads displayed has grown, the way Google ranks content is constantly changing to provide a better user experience, and rich snippets of text from websites began appearing in result pages several years ago.
—Nick Brown, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Launched on October 21, 1797, as part of the nation’s new navy, the ship’s hull was made of live oak, the toughest wood grown in North America.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown
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Swiss cheese vine’s length and dramatic foliage bring lush maximalism to any room.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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The new direction from Congress has the potential to transform the river that sustains Oregon’s famously lush Willamette Valley.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
16 Jan. 2025
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The record is produced by Bad Bunny’s frequent collaborators, La Paciencia, MAG and Tainy, along with Big Jay and Saox.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2025
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Continuing the course for Orlando (21-15) includes the type of showing da Silva produced against the Raptors.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
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Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.—
Grant Salsman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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In this design, the gold metal curtain rods match the gold chains on the chandelier and complement the green accents beautifully.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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The green accents perfectly complement the olive trees outside to create a beautifully serene oasis from the comfort of indoors.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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His son, Kenneth, moved meat packing plants to where his cattle were raised and saw profits soar.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2025
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The 2024 tiger sighting was attributed to conservation efforts and has raised hopes that the predator could return to Kui Buri National Park, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Whether domestic and imported, it may only be sold if it’s aged at least 60 days.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, adults aged 27 to 45 became eligible for the shot, previously only available to people ages 9 and 26.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Health,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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At some point, that pushback might become really huge.—
Zain Jaffer,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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As Sweeney gives us more insight into Dennis’ life, the clever twink becomes a more complex character, and Twinless must balance its earnest meditations on grief with the darkness of its heightened stakes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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The combination of environmental regulations protecting chaparral, combined with the dense residential areas near it, mean that prescribed fire is very infrequently used in Southern California.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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