growing

[groh-ing]

adjective

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

   growing discontent among industrial workers.

2. having or showing life.

Other Word Forms

• growingly adverb
• ungrowing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of growing¹

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

Example Sentences

However, a number of western experts have recently pointed to what they say are growing signs that the economy is now under an ever increasing strain.

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Critics of the government have also been targeted in recent months and there are growing concerns about whether the 29 October elections will be free and fair.

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Both governments say the deal was born from a yearslong alliance between the two Pacific neighbours, but experts say it is aimed at countering China's growing influence in the region.

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In May, GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre published a report warning about the growing impact of cyber threats from hackers using artificial intelligence-based tools.

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But while the growing global demand has improved opportunities for some, it has also brought challenges.

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