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Antonyms for growing

Grammar : Adj

Spell : groh-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈgroʊ ɪŋ

Definition of growing

Origin : Old English, present participle adjective from grow (v.). Growing season is attested from 1729; growing pains by 1752.

adj increasing

Example sentences :

You see, Uncle Paul, you are growing old and forgetful, and might lock me in again.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

And Dick is growing more and more wretched about it every day.
Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke

She was silent with emotion when Mrs. Hancock told her she was growing like her mother.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

It had a conversational way of brightening and growing dull.
Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand

Such knowledge as each man has of himself is that of a growing entity.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

A vague unrest and dissatisfaction with her Christian experience were growing on her.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

Mary went with him quite unafraid, though now with a growing curiosity.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Burke helped to save the situation from the growing tenseness.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Garson was growing stronger, since at last the crisis was upon him.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

The peril about him was growing—growing, and it was a deadly peril!
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

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