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Used with adverbs:
"
Bamboo grows really fast."
(fast, quickly, rapidly)
"
Demand has grown considerably this year."
(considerably, dramatically, significantly, substantially)
"
He seems to be growing slowly."
(slowly)
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Business has only grown slightly this year."
(slightly)
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Sales have grown steadily since they opened the new store."
(steadily, constantly, continuously)
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I'm concerned she's not growing normally."
(normally)
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The garden is growing well with all this warm weather."
(well)
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I don't know why my plants are growing so poorly."
(poorly)
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The produce is grown locally."
(locally, organically, commercially)
"
She successfully grows her own vegetables."
(successfully)
Used with verbs:
"
The garden seems to grow slowly."
(seems, continues)
"
Their business began to grow quickly."
(began, started)
Used with prepositions:
"
The city is growing at a record pace."
(at)
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Revenue is expected to grow by 5% next year."
(by)
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The small plant quickly grew into a large tree."
(into)
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It only takes a couple of years for puppies to grow to adult size."
(to)
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We grew these flowers from seed."
(from)
Used with nouns:
"
Her anxiety grew while she waited."
(anxiety, anger, fear, curiosity, excitement, impatience, irritation)
"
Babies grow so quickly."
(babies, puppies, kittens, children)
"
The produce grew slowly."
(produce, crops)
"
His farm grew over the years."
(farm, collection)
"
His popularity grew rapidly."
(popularity, fame)
"
The industry is growing steadily."
(industry, business, company, market, economy, deficit, city)
"
The population is growing continuously."
(population)
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She is growing a garden this year."
(garden)
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He is trying to grow a beard."
(beard)
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The roots grew under the sidewalk."
(roots)
