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.
is growing
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present progressiveof grow (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"It comes from the right place, that nervousness," he says, "but at the same time, more and more evidence is growing and we're getting the results" and that "there is a benefit" to men.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Experts say the risk is growing because of human-fuelled climate change that has made droughts and other weather phenomena more extreme.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Alphabet is another: Google Cloud is growing rapidly, its backlog is expanding and AI is increasingly being monetized across search, cloud and enterprise software.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
While trading securities makes up the biggest chunk of Futu’s revenue, its wealth-management division is growing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Every day, my little girl is growing up without me.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
