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as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue
found a growth on the dog's neck under her collar
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as in evolutions
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced
the growth of the gambling industry into an economic mainstay in some locations
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Recent Examples of growths
One patient’s colonoscopy uncovers three polyps, including one large enough to concern doctors, demonstrating why early screening can catch precancerous growths.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Skin tags and cherry angiomas Skin tags are harmless growths that can appear anywhere on your skin but most commonly develop on the neck, eyelids, or underarms.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
The apparent copy of Hipparchus’ catalog was written using ink made from tannin-rich oak galls, the common, often-round growths on oak trees triggered by larval wasps.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
That suggests the same technique might be able to be used for medical purposes, such as targeting where a drug is delivered or monitoring cancer growths.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But as Zadie searches for help to control her morphing body, the unwanted growths threaten to take over.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Left unchecked, these metallic growths penetrate the internal membrane, causing an internal short circuit that leads to premature battery failure in a matter of weeks.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The lesion was one of many — too many to count — that have been removed from his Irish-Scottish skin, including growths on his ears, scalp, lips and back.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Fibroids are growths of tissue that form in the uterus.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Skin tags and cherry angiomas Skin tags are harmless growths that can appear anywhere on your skin but most commonly develop on the neck, eyelids, or underarms.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
The apparent copy of Hipparchus’ catalog was written using ink made from tannin-rich oak galls, the common, often-round growths on oak trees triggered by larval wasps.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
That suggests the same technique might be able to be used for medical purposes, such as targeting where a drug is delivered or monitoring cancer growths.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But as Zadie searches for help to control her morphing body, the unwanted growths threaten to take over.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Left unchecked, these metallic growths penetrate the internal membrane, causing an internal short circuit that leads to premature battery failure in a matter of weeks.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The lesion was one of many — too many to count — that have been removed from his Irish-Scottish skin, including growths on his ears, scalp, lips and back.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Fibroids are growths of tissue that form in the uterus.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growths
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Shortly after revealing her diagnosis in February 2025, Mellencamp, 44, shaved her head to prep for surgery to remove a few of the tumors.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cancer cells make a protein that effectively puts T cells to sleep and prevents them from attacking tumors.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Guests can choose to ride their favorite of Eevee’s evolutions, plus Ponyta and Rapidash (and their Galarian forms), on the carousel, and every adorable electric-type powers Pikachu’s spinning ride.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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That’s one of several recent evolutions in ESPN’s distribution strategy, as the company balances digital growth with cable dominance—and tries to maintain fan support along the way.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Caglianone took his lumps — most noticeably charted by his chase rate outside the strike zone — in short order.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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One easy trick can turn those misshapen lumps with scraggly edges into gorgeous, bakery-worthy treats.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Both cities agreed to use a portion of their local sales tax dollars generated near and around those future developments toward paying off that bond debt.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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Such heavy developments could come off like the material of after-school specials, but de Araújo never loses sight of Josephine’s raw sensitivity.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Saks Global will close more stores as its bankruptcy restructuring progresses.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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Letter writer kept cancer diagnosis private to avoid people’s reactions, but that plan is faltering as illness progresses.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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This is not complicated or challenging music, and at times the chord progressions are simple enough to make one yearn for a bit more spikiness.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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And the Rams were able to make some adjustments later in the game, either with running backs picking up pressures or Stafford going through his progressions faster.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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