grow out

verb

grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out

transitive verb

: to allow to get longer

growing out her hair

Examples of grow out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Barn jackets grew out of a different tradition rooted in agricultural work and outdoor use. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

The three proposals grew out of a review of Folsom’s city charter. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Martin Mendoza, a member of the Koreatown Tenants Union who lives near Olympic Boulevard and Normandie Avenue, said the campaign grew out of years of complaints from residents. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact grew out of the region’s first Climate Leadership Summit in 2009. — Steven Vollmer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grow out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout