grow out
phrasal verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow (something) to get longer
She's growing out her hair.
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Cenat has reportedly been growing out his signature locs for a decade.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Posen said the creative direction for this campaign grew out of the vision for the collection.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Parcells is the most influential figure in Glenn’s football life, a relationship that grew out of their first interactions — contentious ones, taking place shortly after Parcells was hired, when Glenn stormed into his office and demanded to know if Parcells planned on trading him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The concept grew out of practical constraints.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Posen said the creative direction for this campaign grew out of the vision for the collection.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Parcells is the most influential figure in Glenn’s football life, a relationship that grew out of their first interactions — contentious ones, taking place shortly after Parcells was hired, when Glenn stormed into his office and demanded to know if Parcells planned on trading him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The concept grew out of practical constraints.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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