grow out

verb

grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out

transitive verb

: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair

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In France, the all-suite Villa La Coste grew out of the Château la Coste winery, near the Provençal village of Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade. Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 One recurring theme in Caputo’s writing — in both his memoirs and his novels — grew out of his experiences in Vietnam. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 In 1972, Turner’s TV station bought the rights to air Braves and Hawks game in the Atlanta market, and his greater sports acquisitions would grow out of that initial investment. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026 Inchfab really kind of grew out of that frustration. IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow out

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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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