upgrew

/ˌʌpˈɡruː/
verb
  1. Past tense of 'upgrow' (rare); to have grown upward or increased in size or amount.
    • The sapling upgrew into a tall oak tree over the decades.
    • As the city expanded, new buildings upgrew from the empty lots.
    • The population upgrew rapidly after the discovery of gold.
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