grew (in)

verb

Definition of grew (in)next
past tense of grow (in)
as in gained
to gradually increase in you've grown in wisdom over the years

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  1. gained
  2. gathered
  3. built up
Verb
  • The country, once split between British and French colonization, gained independence in 1960.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The proposal appears to be another long shot attempt by the prolific petitioner, who has so far unsuccessfully gained traction for his dreams to revamp city transportation methods.
    — Dylan Lysen July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of gained
Verb
  • The community gathered to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
    — Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Mourners gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei's funeral procession chant slogans Monday.
    — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of gathered
Verb
  • This is the first piece of hard news for a team that had built up quite a bit of momentum in recent months.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • The most conspicuous symptom of this transition, certainly, was the contortion of the nation-state, and the resulting unravelling of political cultures built up over many decades.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Definition of built up
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“Grew (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20%28in%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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