GROWN Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈgrōn

Definition of grown

as in lush

covered with a thick healthy natural growth a field lavishly grown with poppies

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verb

past participle of grow

as in produced

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care a dedicated home gardener who grows tomatoes in her small garden every summer

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as in progressed

to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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as in become

to eventually have as a state or quality he will grow angry if we don't answer his question

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Recent Examples of grown

Adjective

Jean, Margaret's sister and a mother of two grown sons, is watching television at her Detroit home. — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Of his two grown sons, one works at his father’s company, and the other works as a technician for Thermo Fisher Scientific, a Fortune 100 Company. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Since then, concerns have grown about the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent by tech companies. — Michelle Fox,hugh Leask, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 But a mineral is a mineral, whether grown in a supernova or in a lab. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grown

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown

Adjective

You may be forgiven for anticipating a potboiler climax when a lush hideaway with a private beach is concerned, and what occurs there is indeed juicy.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The irony of Nordic wellness being the hottest lifestyle trend at the moment isn’t lost on Presnal, who grew up in the Turku archipelago surrounded by bays and lush forests.

— Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lush

Verb

Co-produced by John Congleton, the record swaps synth-pop for gutter-punk, with distorted guitars and clattering surf riffs as its weapons of choice.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Not coincidentally, Seattle converted 11 of 16 third-down situations and amassed 410 yards — nearly double what the Chiefs produced (213).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of produced

Verb

At 16% and 7% respectively, they have been kneecapped by their association with the political mainstream that has become so unpopular.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu’s decision to bring two Jewish supremacists into government became emblematic of Israel’s rightward turn—and one of the factors in its growing international isolation.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of become

Adjective

But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The restaurant also makes its own salsas, including roja, verde and a spicier green variety.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of green

Verb

Violent protests across France have raised pressure on the government to increase spending, which could add further to its debt.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
The Cognition investment was part of the startup’s Series E funding round in September, which raised more than $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of raised

Verb

It is aged for 11 months on the lees with little to no stirring and has aromas of yellow plum, peach, and citrus flowers with balanced acidity that pave the way for flavors of citrus pith, grapefruit, and green apple.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
The latest data from the country’s online regulator, eSafety, shows that 42% of children aged 10 to 15 still own a social media account.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of aged

Verb

If the deal had gone ahead, Taiwan would have become Grab’s ninth market, and the company’s first outside of Southeast Asia.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
With James gone, the keys to the most famous franchise in basketball belong entirely to Doncic.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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