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.
are growing
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present progressiveof grow.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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But the latest homeless count showed the numbers are growing once again, dealing a setback to Bass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
By holding off on hiring, and sometimes eliminating existing positions, entrepreneurs are growing their products but not their head counts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“I don’t know if the U.S. News weights are appropriate in identifying which schools are the best ones. There are big differences, the differences are growing substantially over time.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
"We are growing great jobs based on AI and supporting AI, quite the opposite from destroying jobs by AI," Meier said.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
I want to go home, where green things are growing, and I will never see snow again as long as I live!
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
