Silence grows like cancer.
Source: tatoeba (20804)
Grows
//ɡɹoʊz//
Synonyms for "grows" (191 found)
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lengthenluxuriatemachinematuratemellowmillminemountmultiplymushroomnursenurtureoutgrowoverdevelopovergrowoverrunovertopplantprocessprocreate
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produceprogressproliferatepropagateprosperpullulatepumpput forthput forth leavesput out budsraiseranchreach manhoodreach twenty-onereach voting agerearrefinereproduceriotriperipenriserise uprootrunrun upseasonsendsettle downsharecropshootshoot upsmeltsnowballsowspreadspringspring upsproutsprout upstemstrengthenstrike rootswelltake roottempertendthickenthrivetoga virilistowerturn intoupgrowupriseupshootupspearupspringupsproutvegetatewaxwiden
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On the whole, the older a man grows, the more conservative he becomes.
Source: tatoeba (21815)
External pressure grows ever more intense.
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A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
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