growing
Americanadjective
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becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity.
growing discontent among industrial workers.
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having or showing life.
Other Word Forms
- growingly adverb
- ungrowing adjective
Etymology
Origin of growing
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English growende. See grow, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Yet growing evidence suggests this popular treat may come with health concerns that deserve attention.
From Science Daily
In certain scenarios, nearly half of the modeled particles transported newly created organic molecules from the broader protosolar nebula into Jupiter's circumplanetary disk, where they were incorporated into the growing moons with little chemical change.
From Science Daily
To determine how fast it is growing today, scientists calculate a value called the Hubble constant.
From Science Daily
The problem, at least in the minds of a growing number of privacy and immigration advocates, is that the readers capture a vast amount of information not related to any specific criminal investigation.
From Los Angeles Times
That surge has been accompanied by growing concern about the knock-on effects of the facilities, especially the large amounts of energy and water they consume.
From BBC
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