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• present participle of grow.

growing

American  

[groh-ing] / ˈgroʊ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity.

   growing discontent among industrial workers.

2. having or showing life.

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Other Word Forms

• ungrowing
  adjective
• growingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of growing

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English growende. See grow, -ing ²

Explanation

A growing thing (or person) is in the process of developing, often by getting bigger. You can argue for a second helping of cake by saying, "I'm a growing kid!" Your puppy is a growing animal, changing and developing into an adult dog, and your cactus is a growing plant, even if the only evidence of that growth is one pink bloom each year. You can also use this adjective for things that increase, like your growing bank account or your growing interest in woodworking. As a noun, growing means the biological process of change and development itself: "Growing isn't always easy, but we all have to do it."

Example Sentences

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growing

The Hangzhou-based company has been spending heavily on the technology as it jostles with rivals for dominance in the rapidly growing AI sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

But the reason to keep on growing is clear.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

The growing capabilities of AI give new meaning to working yourself to the bone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Fueled by strong winds, the growing Hawk fire spread from the Sierra foothills threatening the northwest flank of Reno on Sunday morning, forcing thousands of evacuations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

“I’ve had my doubts. You toiling for Thompson. Me growing up to do the same.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Related Words

• burgeoning
• developing
• expanding
• flourishing
• spreading
• thriving
• viable