grew
Definitions
verb
Alternative form of grue (“shudder with fear”).
name
A surname.
Collocations
4ADJ.
dark, excited, faint, fainter, larger, last, new, nice
As the sun set behind the mountains, the sky grew dark and the stars began to appear.
VERB + GREW
become, shouting, sound
The noise grew louder as more people started shouting outside the stadium.
GREW + NOUN
darker, tomatoes, year
The tomatoes grew darker as they ripened on the vine throughout the summer.
PREP.
down, on, out, than, until, up, within
She grew up in a small town near the coast.
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Example Bank
6The sky grew darker and darker.
Tatoeba · #18280The sky grew darker and darker, and the wind blew harder and harder.
Tatoeba · #18285As he grew excited, he spoke more and more rapidly.
Tatoeba · #18935The sound of shouting grew faint.
Tatoeba · #19238I grew tomatoes last year and they were very good.
Tatoeba · #19445It is true Wendy grew up at the seaside, but she isn't a good swimmer.
Tatoeba · #21709