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.
had grown
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past perfectof grow.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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At the event, he said the gaming industry had "grown massively in the past 10 years".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The typically chipper sixth-grader had grown moody and quiet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Four siblings — two brothers and two sisters — had grown up in that home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
It started Aug. 8 and had grown to 25,426 acres by Saturday with 27% containment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
I was feeling so good I could have hugged my grandpa’s neck, but ever since I had grown up to be a man, I had quit doing things like that.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
