growing
verb/ɡroʊɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #940 most common English word
Meaning
Increasing in size, amount, or degree.
Example sentence
The plants are getting taller as they are growing taller each day.
Synonyms & related words
- increasing
- expanding
- developing
- rising
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