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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Cancers on the vocal cords are curable, but those that grow on or below the cords are much harder to treat.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Tap into younger talent Chances are, some of your employees already have a good idea of how to use platforms like Instagram or TikTok effectively, and some may even have side projects or aspirations to grow on social.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These trees grow on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada between 4,000 and 8,000 feet in elevation.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The menu features Scottish cuisine made from local ingredients, like scallops collected by one of the distillery’s stillmen, local venison, and vegetables grown on the island, while a whisky trolley patrols the dining room offering a range of drams each night.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Tap into younger talent Chances are, some of your employees already have a good idea of how to use platforms like Instagram or TikTok effectively, and some may even have side projects or aspirations to grow on social.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These trees grow on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada between 4,000 and 8,000 feet in elevation.
—Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The menu features Scottish cuisine made from local ingredients, like scallops collected by one of the distillery’s stillmen, local venison, and vegetables grown on the island, while a whisky trolley patrols the dining room offering a range of drams each night.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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