grow out
verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair
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Cascading varieties have a unique habit, with some stems growing upward, and others growing out and slightly down.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The sanction grew out of the case of Eblis Alexander Yanez Tovar, who was described in court documents as having entered the United States without authorization in 2023.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The work stretches out across the floor, close to eight-feet-long, and looks like it’s either being swallowed by the jungle or growing out of it.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Airborne Snow Observatories grew out of research at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The sanction grew out of the case of Eblis Alexander Yanez Tovar, who was described in court documents as having entered the United States without authorization in 2023.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The work stretches out across the floor, close to eight-feet-long, and looks like it’s either being swallowed by the jungle or growing out of it.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Airborne Snow Observatories grew out of research at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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