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grew

American  
[groo] / gru /

verb

  1. simple past tense of grow.

grew British  
/ ɡruː /

verb

  1. the past tense of grow

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SEOUL—At a rare Workers’ Party congress recently, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s rhetoric grew fiery when discussing his southern neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Controversy around West headlining the festival grew over the weekend, with a string of the event's sponsors pulling out, including drinks giants Pepsi and Diageo.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

After a series of expansions, the Big Ten grew from 10 member institutions to 18, most recently in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Born in France, she grew up in Germany and is Colombian German.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

But as night after night went by and no guard ever came near us, we grew bolder.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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