grow apart

phrasal verb

grew apart; grown apart; growing apart; grows apart
: to become less friendly or emotionally close as time passes : to become distant from someone
My wife and I have grown apart over the years.

Examples of grow apart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two parties have also grown apart demographically. Reuben Brigety, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021 Neighbors, family members, and friends have grown apart based on political differences. Gov. Spencer Cox, Gov. Wes Moore, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024 Once a series of gruesome deaths begin, the brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024 Growing up may happen in a heartbeat, but growing apart is not an option for the cast of The Wonder Years. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024 The team has aged and grown apart amidst professional changes. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 10 June 2024 The best thing Babes does is show that, and then provide a counterpoint to the idea that those are just the realities of getting older and growing apart. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 May 2024 The musical begins in the present day, when the three friends have grown apart and works its way backward until the beginning of their friendship nearly two decades earlier. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 This person may be moving away, spending more time with others, or simply growing apart from your connection. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2024

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“Grow apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20apart. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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