grow
verb (used without object)
to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
am growing
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present progressiveof grow (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am growing to love Jane Schoenbrun’s exfoliation of ’80s horror obsessions, especially for the movie’s nonjudgmental embrace: Let these movies be free in all their “problematic” badness and let them work on you.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Q: I am growing flowers for the first time in the form of a cut-flower garden.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
"I am growing tired of issuing statements that speak to or highlight crime in our communities."
From Fox News ● Nov. 18, 2021
“Even I bought a wheeled trug planter, stationed it on my terrace and am growing leafy greens. I go out and pick fresh salad every night for supper,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2021
“I am growing old. I trust you will let me know if there is any way I can still be helpful to the Collective.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
