grow
verb (used without object)
to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
grows
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present tense formof grow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Almost nothing grows here except the resilient Jeffrey pine, with its deep taproot and remarkably low metabolic demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
As its future grows more uncertain by the day, Weil has tapped Davis Polk bankruptcy partner Brian Resnick, according to a person familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Your earnings usually climb in these decades, and your spending quietly grows right along with your paycheck.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
This lesson serves as both warning and promise: What we reward when we elect is what grows.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
The pulse in my knee grows faster, more persistent.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
