They have growths on their arms.
Source: tatoeba (7406766)
Growths
/ɡɹoʊθs/
Synonyms for "growths" (7 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: development, expansion, increase, mass, neoplasm.
- Sentence evidence is available for growths, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "growths".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "growths"
Keep "growths" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "growths" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "growths", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "growths" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriesMore specific
5 entriesbenign growthbiological growtheconomic growthgeometric growthmalignant growth
Collocations
6 entrieseconomic growthgrowth curvegrowth potentialgrowth ratepopulation growthsustained growth
Derivations
3 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Several experts have praised this new medical tool to examine patients. They say it shows the small intestine better than X-rays or a method called endoscopy. Endoscopy uses a long thin tube with a small camera on the end. Doctors place the tube down a patient’s throat all the way to the small intestine. The camera looks for growths or other problems. But endoscopes cannot reach all the way through the six meters of the small intestine. Endoscopy also requires medicine to ease pain or to put the patient to sleep. This examination must be done in a hospital.
Source: tatoeba (12286570)
Many millions of people around the world suffer from problems of the small intestine. Bleeding from abnormal growths and other disorders affect an estimated nineteen-million people in the United States alone. But the problems have been difficult to identify because it is hard for doctors to examine this organ. Now, however, a new device is giving doctors a better look at the small intestine.
Source: tatoeba (12286575)
Previous studies have identified family history and abnormal growths, called colon polyps, as the main factors for colorectal cancer.
Source: tatoeba (12302528)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "growths"?
Closest matches include development, expansion, increase, mass, neoplasm.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "growths"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.