How to Use grow in a Sentence

grow

verb
  • The list of chores to do this weekend keeps growing.
  • He's still just a growing boy.
  • It can be hard to watch our children change as they grow.
  • The city is growing rapidly.
  • It's wonderful to see how she has grown as a person since going to college.
  • She grew intellectually and emotionally in her first year at college.
  • Food was grown, caught and shared.
    — NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • That theme grew in the first half.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The plants need warm soil to grow roots.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The two had grown apart over the years.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Want to earn more and grow your money?
    — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This is my first time growing onions.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The herbs on the balcony grew tall and leafy.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • This wide, stretchy waistband grew with me.
    — Anna Callaghan, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Some grow through long-term planning.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • Older seeds may be slow to sprout or not grow at all.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • But as data needs have grown, so too have the bills.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • High winds can cause enough stress that sprouts stop growing.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
  • Then add sphagnum moss or soil to give new shoots a place to grow.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • This map is a guide and sets the standard for what plants will grow where.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Fruit and nut trees have had time to put down their root systems and grow tall.
    — Gabriel Popkin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The discourse grew so loud that Crowe has now chimed in.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
  • Their lead grew 12 points twice in the second half.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Nut Sedge is a lime-green grass that grows much faster than the turf grass.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The blooms come in pink, red, and white and may grow a foot or taller or hug the ground.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Plants can be grown in the ground with a light mulch on the surface of the soil.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The remaining plants are left to grow and form bulbs.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • As the movie was progressing, my love for it grew.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Cut the growing tip off each cutting just above a leaf bud.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Plan to save seed before your plants even start growing.
    — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026

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