growing

[ groh-ing ]

adjective

1. becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity:

   growing discontent among industrial workers.

2. having or showing life.

Other Words From

• growing·ly adverb
• un·growing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of growing¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English growende. See grow, -ing ²

Example Sentences

The phenomenon has grown so popular of late that Yosemite officials say a growing number of visitors have destroyed natural vegetation and disturbed habitats while battling for parking and viewing spaces.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump will now inherit a growing, healthy economy with low unemployment, inflation that has returned to historic norms, and markets hitting one all-time high after another.

From Slate

The “warrior board” proposal takes on broader significance in light of growing fears that Trump will move swiftly to reshape institutions such as the armed forces.

From Los Angeles Times

“CAF has spent all year growing our development capacity and sounding the alarm of the abortion access current crisis, and specifically the funding crisis,” Qudsiyyah Shariyf, the interim executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, told Salon.

From Salon

While violence and persecution and economic opportunity remain the primary drivers pushing migrants into the U.S., the evidence increasingly also points to climate change as a growing factor.

From Salon

Related Words

• burgeoning
• developing
• expanding
• flourishing
• spreading
• thriving
• viable