grew

[groo]

verb

1. simple past tense of grow.

grew

/ ɡruː /

verb

1. the past tense of grow

Example Sentences

His current “Table for Six,” tasting menu grew from that encounter.

From Salon

Then the secretary grew even more blunt: “That’s how he had money.”

From Salon

What had been a raucous crowd earlier in the night suddenly grew tense.

From Los Angeles Times

She had looked forward to seeing the planes and helicopters she grew up wishing she could fly, but unfortunately, it was not her year.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s been an adjustment for a player who grew up with a guard’s skill set even though he was taller than most of his peers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advance 
• age 
• become 
• breed 
• build 
• come 
• cultivate 
• develop 
• expand 
• flourish 
• gain 
• increase 
• mature 
• multiply 
• produce 
• raise 
• rise 
• spread 
• sprout 
• swell