- past tense form of grow.
grew
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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The other story above the front-page fold is a critique of the defense secretary: “Hegseth’s Vengeful Rhetoric Grew From Experience in Iraq.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
“It’s a special place. Grew up a Giants fan. Loved coming to games out here. So pretty cool being on the opposite side of on the field.”
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024
The I Grew Up 80s display will be set up at the Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum from Saturday.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023
Grew up, like me, in a smaller town in the Midwest, and became an American success story and was quite bright and ambitious.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023
“Remember, I told you Constantine had a daughter. Well, Lulabelle was her name. Law, she come out pale as snow. Grew hair the color a hay. Not curly like yours. Straight it was.”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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