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
Emily Krauser, People.com, 10 May 2025
It’s never been quite so grown up and full bodied in that way.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Paul Klein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
But all corn, whether grown at a large scale or selected carefully by hand, can be traced to Mexico, says Roberts, and different types and colors have had many names over thousands of years of culinary tradition, conflict, and migration.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
They were married for 25 years and shared two grown daughters, Mallory and Macy.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 10 May 2025
It’s never been quite so grown up and full bodied in that way.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The businesses that have grown, scaled, proved more resilient, and raised funding in recent years are those with a clear sense of purpose.
—Paul Klein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
But all corn, whether grown at a large scale or selected carefully by hand, can be traced to Mexico, says Roberts, and different types and colors have had many names over thousands of years of culinary tradition, conflict, and migration.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown
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The original Lilo & Stitch was a modest success, grossing $273 million worldwide, but fans look back on the film fondly—it’s beautifully animated, boasts unique character design, a good sense of humor, and depicts Hawaii as a lush, colorful paradise.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The typical lush greenery that South Florida is known for was dry and brown.—
Ryan Rossi,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 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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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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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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Video showed dozens of LAPD officers massed in a skirmish line across the street from the mob, gripping black and green riot guns that fire foam rounds.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Marco Andretti followed up on the first green flag lap and crashed as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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To this day, Penn State fans recall Golden with his arms raised in front of a stunned crowd at Notre Dame Stadium.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Electoral Reform Act, passed by Congress in 2022, raised the threshold to one-fifth of members in each chamber.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The most significant rise is anticipated among people aged 80 and older, with cases projected to increase by 196% by 2050.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Most agreed that happiness in the United States is falling because of social isolation, especially among young people aged under 30.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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But what the restaurant has become most famous for is its maneki-neko figurines, otherwise known as a beckoning cat, which has become a mascot for the restaurant.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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These peers became my first readers, accountability buddies, and partners in promoting my book.—
Jaclyn Westlake,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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The cause of the crash also remains unclear, but officials said Friday that the weather alert system and runway lights weren’t working at the airport when the jet attempted to land amid dense fog around 3:45 a.m.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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However, researchers observed that after being dispersed by the radiation, the clouds were not dense or large enough to create new stars.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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“Grown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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