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

Fears are growing among Palestinians that the delay over the return of hostages' bodies could derail the ceasefire.

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The administration has faced growing bipartisan scrutiny about the legal basis for similar strikes that have been carried out in recent weeks.

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Investors are growing more worried about how a prolonged closure would affect economic growth.

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But newer, smokeless products, which still represent a small portion of the business, are growing.

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While AI has been growing by leaps and bounds, investors have wondered how that growth can be monetized, much like social media before it.

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Related Words

• burgeoning 
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• thriving 
• viable