grow from
phrasal verb
grew from; grown from; growing from; grows from
: to come from or originate from (something)
The company grew from an idea he had in college.
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Sympodial orchids, such as Oncidium and Cattleya, grow from a horizontal rhizome that produces pseudobulbs, which store nutrients and water for the plant and can eventually produce their own flower spikes.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Over the years, Farner said Pittsburg has slowly expanded its tree canopy cover, growing from 4% in 2010 to 6% in 2022.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
These robots grow from their tip by turning their skin inside out, a mechanism that enables them to advance without dragging against their surroundings.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The survey of nearly 1,700 youths between the ages of 13 and 24 by the Trevor Project, a national LGBTQ+ youth advocacy group focused on suicide prevention, also found suicide ideation grew from 41% to 47% over the one-year period while suicide attempts decreased from 11% to 7%.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Over the years, Farner said Pittsburg has slowly expanded its tree canopy cover, growing from 4% in 2010 to 6% in 2022.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
These robots grow from their tip by turning their skin inside out, a mechanism that enables them to advance without dragging against their surroundings.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The survey of nearly 1,700 youths between the ages of 13 and 24 by the Trevor Project, a national LGBTQ+ youth advocacy group focused on suicide prevention, also found suicide ideation grew from 41% to 47% over the one-year period while suicide attempts decreased from 11% to 7%.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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