grew
Increased in size
Grew is the past tense of grow.
Something that grew increased in size, developed, or became: The company grew rapidly, She grew tired of waiting.
Plants grew from seeds, children grew into adults, feelings grew stronger.
He grew up in Ohio means that's where he spent his childhood.
Developed over time
- developedGrew or advanced
- evolvedChanged through successive generations
- learnedHaving much knowledge
- progressedMoved toward completion
advanced · ripened · blossomed · flourished · wisdom · experience · sophistication · adulthood
Recently sprouted young plant
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- sproutedStarted to grow
- buddedFormed early growths
rooted · flourished · bloomed · blossomed · ripened · harvested · garden · greenhouse
Increased in size
- expandedMade larger or wider
- swelledIncreased in volume
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- lengthenedIncreased in extent
widened · spread · extended · inflated · distended · taller · bigger · larger
Grew vigorously, succeeded
- flourishedGrew vigorously, succeeded
- prosperedSucceeded materially
- boomedGrew rapidly or resounded
- succeededAchieved desired outcome
wealth · abundance · affluence · fortune · profits · dividends · capital · economy
Stood up, or fragrant bloom
- climbedMoved upward laboriously
- accumulatedGradually collected or gathered
- mountedFixed in position
- intensifiedMade more extreme
escalated · amplified · heightened · strengthened · multiplied · surged · skyrocketed · doubled
Greater in liking
- attachedJoined to another thing
- accustomedAdapted through habit
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- closerOne who concludes
apart · distant · weary · impatient · restless · bored · anxious · suspicious
matured
Developed over time
progressed · advanced · ripened · blossomed · flourished · wisdom · experience · sophistication · adulthood · adolescence
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- sproutedStarted to grow
budded · rooted · flourished · bloomed · blossomed · ripened · harvested · garden · greenhouse · soil
enlarged
Increased in size
lengthened · widened · spread · extended · inflated · distended · taller · bigger · larger · sprouted
thrived
Grew vigorously, succeeded
- flourishedGrew vigorously, succeeded
- prosperedSucceeded materially
- boomedGrew rapidly or resounded
succeeded · wealth · abundance · affluence · fortune · profits · dividends · capital · economy · business
rose
Stood up, or fragrant bloom
- climbedMoved upward laboriously
- accumulatedGradually collected or gathered
- mountedFixed in position
intensified · escalated · amplified · heightened · strengthened · multiplied · surged · skyrocketed · doubled · tripled
fonder
Greater in liking
- attachedJoined to another thing
- accustomedAdapted through habit
- comfortablePhysically at ease
closer · apart · distant · weary · impatient · restless · bored · anxious · suspicious · confident
grewshrank
Became smaller, past tense
shrunk · contracted · diminished · dwindled · decreased
- grew upAged into adulthood
- grew apartGradually lost connection
- grew onBecame increasingly appealing
- grew out ofDeveloped and surpassed
- grew a pairBecame brave suddenly
- grew outIncreased in length