grow out
phrasal verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow (something) to get longer
She's growing out her hair.
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Elena Bianca Zagari Un Mondo Proprio (A World of One's Own) grew out of my long-term exploration of women's identities in Naples, the city where I was born.
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Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
The coral was seen growing out of the rocky bottom of the sea from a depth of about 2,200 feet, but near the region known as the deepest reaches of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Talking to Deadline back in May prior to Cannes, Tsou and Baker recounted how the idea for Left-Handed Girl had grown out of the former’s experiences as a child.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The Republican governor framed the new plan as part of his broader push to roll back health mandates that grew out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
The coral was seen growing out of the rocky bottom of the sea from a depth of about 2,200 feet, but near the region known as the deepest reaches of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Talking to Deadline back in May prior to Cannes, Tsou and Baker recounted how the idea for Left-Handed Girl had grown out of the former’s experiences as a child.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The Republican governor framed the new plan as part of his broader push to roll back health mandates that grew out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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