growing
Increasing in size
Growing is the present participle of grow, used as an adjective or verb form to describe something that is increasing, developing, or becoming larger over time.
A growing child is getting bigger; a growing concern is becoming more serious or widespread; a growing business is expanding.
The word emphasizes ongoing change rather than a completed state.
There's a growing sense that something needs to change.
Seeds beginning growth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
shoots · roots · stems · leaves · flowering · blooming · photosynthesis · cell division
Becoming greater in amount
- expandingGrowing in scope
- risingAct of ascending
- spreadingExtending over space
- broadeningIncreasing in extent
extending · widening · scaling · enlarging · mushrooming · snowballing · ballooning · swelling
Placing seeds in earth
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- tendingCaring for or inclining
harvesting · sowing · seeds · soil · irrigation · compost · greenhouse · transplanting
Growing older over time
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
- maturingDeveloping toward completion
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
puberty · adulthood · blossoming · wisdom · experience · self-discovery · transformation · enlightenment
Developing from an outgrowth
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- nascentBeginning to develop
- developingBecoming more advanced
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
up-and-coming · rising · promising · burgeoning · blossoming · emerging · young · new
Gaining knowledge gradually
- educationSystematic development of mind
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- formationCreation or arrangement
potential · nurturing · upbringing · socialization · training · preparation · pedagogy · schooling
sprouting
Seeds beginning growth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
budding · shoots · roots · stems · leaves · flowering · blooming · photosynthesis · cell division · branching
increasing
Becoming greater in amount
broadening · extending · widening · scaling · enlarging · mushrooming · snowballing · ballooning · swelling · surging
planting
Placing seeds in earth
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
tending · harvesting · sowing · seeds · soil · irrigation · compost · greenhouse · transplanting · propagation
aging
Growing older over time
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
- maturingDeveloping toward completion
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
adolescence · puberty · adulthood · blossoming · wisdom · experience · self-discovery · transformation · enlightenment · refinement
budding
Developing from an outgrowth
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- nascentBeginning to develop
- developingBecoming more advanced
aspiring · up-and-coming · rising · promising · burgeoning · blossoming · emerging · young · new · junior
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- educationSystematic development of mind
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
formation · potential · nurturing · upbringing · socialization · training · preparation · pedagogy · schooling · coaching
- gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, sleeping
- growthincrease, increasing, expansion, expand, expanding
- biology topicsanimals, plants, insects, dinosaurs, fish
- gardening termsblooming, wilting, pruning, grafting, pollinating
- childlike traitsplayful, curious, innocent, imaginative, young
- increasesincrease, rise, gain, boost, hike
growingshrinking
Decreasing in dimension
contracting · diminishing · reducing · receding · narrowing
growingdecreasing
Becoming smaller or fewer
declining · dwindling · lessening · diminishing · shrinking
- growing upDeveloping into adulthood
- growing oldBecoming more advanced in age
- growing painsDifficulties during early development
- growing apartGradual emotional separation
- growing onIncreasingly appealing over time
- growing seasonTime crops can mature