grow out
verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair
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Finally, For All Mothers, an organization that grew out of Montaño’s original plea, provided $5,000 grants this year to each of the moms headed to the Olympics.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The thawing of bilateral ties grew out of talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the war.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
Three years in the making, the project grew out of Kotevska’s research on changes to the migratory and eating habits of her homeland’s national bird.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
An actual collaboration grew out of the first festival and that project, now completed, is part of the second one.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The thawing of bilateral ties grew out of talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the war.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
Three years in the making, the project grew out of Kotevska’s research on changes to the migratory and eating habits of her homeland’s national bird.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
An actual collaboration grew out of the first festival and that project, now completed, is part of the second one.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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