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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Bleach also does not deal with roots of mold colonies growing on porous surfaces.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
From a true grain-to-glass distillery near Fallon, Nevada, Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon is made entirely with grains grown on their family farm.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The dam shouldn’t have trees growing on it or have erosion.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
These beauties are grown on thornless primocane plants, trellised to make picking a breeze at waist to head height.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
From a true grain-to-glass distillery near Fallon, Nevada, Frey Ranch Straight Bourbon is made entirely with grains grown on their family farm.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The dam shouldn’t have trees growing on it or have erosion.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
These beauties are grown on thornless primocane plants, trellised to make picking a breeze at waist to head height.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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