grew

[ groo ]

verb

1. simple past tense of grow.

grew

/ ɡruː /

verb

1. the past tense of grow

Example Sentences

He had worked with Petticrew and Boyle, childhood friends who grew up near each other in Catholic West Belfast, a decade earlier on an anti-drug film, and was instrumental in casting them.

From Los Angeles Times

Paul, who grew up in Ohio, originally became famous on YouTube for his disruptive antics.

From Los Angeles Times

But she lost political clout as property and retail theft grew more brazen and homeless encampments sprouted beyond downtown’s borders and through all corners of the city.

From Los Angeles Times

I knew she grew up in the New York area and came out here with her husband, who made films.

From Los Angeles Times

Those two grew up in South San Francisco as fifth-graders at Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advance
• age
• become
• breed
• build
• come
• cultivate
• develop
• expand
• flourish
• gain
• increase
• mature
• multiply
• produce
• raise
• rise
• spread
• sprout
• swell