Collocations with "grow"

to gradually become more insecure

Suggests a gradual increase in feelings of jealousy.

The gradual process of losing weight.

To gradually become strong or resilient.

To cultivate coconut trees.

To gradually become more inflexible.

To gradually become more beautiful.

To gradually become more curious.

To gradually become more emotional over a period of time.

To gradually become heavy, often used metaphorically (e.g., eyelids growing heavy means getting sleepy).

Used to describe a gradually developing tendency to do something.

To gradually become limp over time.

To cultivate onions.

To gradually become more resentful over a period of time.

to gradually become sad

figurative

Suggests a gradual and natural process of becoming thick, e.g., air, fog.

To gradually become more afraid over time.

To become more daring over time.

Often used in a literary context, especially for eyes filling with tears.

to gradually become pink in the face

figurative, to become more courageous

Suggests a gradual process of becoming unaccustomed to something over time.