grow on
phrasal verb
grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on
: to become more appealing to (someone) as time passes
Try the drink again—it grows on you.
I didn't like him at first, but he's starting to grow on me.
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Definitely always been a fan of Steven, kind of growing on the friendship with Steven.
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Also, black sooty mold growing on the excreta from the insects starts to form on the stems and foliage.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
The images show handbags, UGG boots, wine bottles, and walls with patches of mold growing on them.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The Kirtland's warbler nests only in young jack pine forests growing on a special type of sandy soil found only in a few counties in Michigan.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Also, black sooty mold growing on the excreta from the insects starts to form on the stems and foliage.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
The images show handbags, UGG boots, wine bottles, and walls with patches of mold growing on them.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
The Kirtland's warbler nests only in young jack pine forests growing on a special type of sandy soil found only in a few counties in Michigan.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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