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.
Examples of grow on in a Sentence
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Still, mint juleps don’t grow on trees year-round around here.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
Essential botanical oils crafted in Maui (which are changed with the moon phases), herbs grown on site, and volcanic clay are utilized in body treatments.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The wheat is organic semolina grown on farms that practice regenerative agriculture, which emphasizes returning nutrients to the soil to reduce the carbon imprint of the growing process.
—Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Pressure is growing on parties to reach a cease-fire deal as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan approaches early next week.
—Rachel
pannett, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
There’s a slight chance of rain in L.A., Orange and Ventura counties during the day Friday, a probability that grows on Friday night.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Share [Findings] Terrestrial bacteria can grow on extraterrestrial nutrients; the black hole nearest Earth was discovered in the constellation Telescopium; and X-ray experiments conducted at the European Synchrotron indicated that moisture is destroying The Scream.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
But in some cases, pressure is growing on companies to pivot and replace leadership after their struggles become impossible to ignore.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Beef rice is one option; meat grown on mushroom roots is in development.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
Essential botanical oils crafted in Maui (which are changed with the moon phases), herbs grown on site, and volcanic clay are utilized in body treatments.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The wheat is organic semolina grown on farms that practice regenerative agriculture, which emphasizes returning nutrients to the soil to reduce the carbon imprint of the growing process.
—Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Pressure is growing on parties to reach a cease-fire deal as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan approaches early next week.
—Rachel
pannett, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
There’s a slight chance of rain in L.A., Orange and Ventura counties during the day Friday, a probability that grows on Friday night.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Share [Findings] Terrestrial bacteria can grow on extraterrestrial nutrients; the black hole nearest Earth was discovered in the constellation Telescopium; and X-ray experiments conducted at the European Synchrotron indicated that moisture is destroying The Scream.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
But in some cases, pressure is growing on companies to pivot and replace leadership after their struggles become impossible to ignore.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Beef rice is one option; meat grown on mushroom roots is in development.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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