grow on
verb
grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on
1
: to have an increasing influence
a bad habit that grows on a person
2
: to become increasingly acceptable or attractive
He didn't like it at first, but it grew on him.
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Damian has a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis Type 1, which causes tumors to grow on nerve tissue in his body, including one in his head that, if not checked regularly by a doctor and monitored by his family, could interfere with his brain.
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Only a few rare plants can successfully grow on serpentine soil.
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The new episodes somehow grew on the creative success of Season 1, with new characters, new emergencies and new commentary on our very chaotic world.
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Lush grass grew on the ledge, but Dick kept gazing out over the vast valley below.
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Only a few rare plants can successfully grow on serpentine soil.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026
The new episodes somehow grew on the creative success of Season 1, with new characters, new emergencies and new commentary on our very chaotic world.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Lush grass grew on the ledge, but Dick kept gazing out over the vast valley below.
—Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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