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
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The 2020 film from Sofia Coppola explores a grown woman's relationship with her emotionally distant playboy father.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 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
This has the unfortunate effect of making her sound like a young girl in the company of grown men.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The 2020 film from Sofia Coppola explores a grown woman's relationship with her emotionally distant playboy father.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 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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The weight of those hormonal storm clouds is channeled in Anna Berg’s score, with lush romantic swells over a subtly disquieting undertow.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, floor-to-ceiling glass walls invite the lush landscaped outdoors inside, without compromising on privacy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 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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Red is for load, black is for line, white is for neutral, green is for ground, and blue is for connecting to another switch in a three-way configuration.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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The two French firms will develop two projects in the Netherlands that will generate 45,000 tons of green hydrogen produced using wind power.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 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
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The group met online and shared anarchist beliefs, which became increasingly more violent.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding light for many women who have been wronged or slighted by their partners, or a patriarchal world.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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This petite pick packs a springtime punch with its dense collection of yellow, red, and purple tulips.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, Halsey’s smart, dense, often weird music has lately been overshadowed by the drama that continually dogs her.—
Stephen Deusner,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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