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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Your book grew out of a TED talk.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Thompson has said the recent work on Medicaid fraud grew out of the Feeding Our Future investigation.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
The slide-out module on the trailer's left expands the interior to comfortably fit a transverse double bed, while the open hatch on the opposite side can support an auxiliary tent to grow out the sheltered space.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
In an interview with The Charlotte Observer, Sinise said that Soaring Valor grew out of his relationship with the WWII museum and his desire to preserve veterans’ stories like those of his Uncle Jack, a B-17 bomber crew member.
—Chase Jordan
october 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Thompson has said the recent work on Medicaid fraud grew out of the Feeding Our Future investigation.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
The slide-out module on the trailer's left expands the interior to comfortably fit a transverse double bed, while the open hatch on the opposite side can support an auxiliary tent to grow out the sheltered space.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
In an interview with The Charlotte Observer, Sinise said that Soaring Valor grew out of his relationship with the WWII museum and his desire to preserve veterans’ stories like those of his Uncle Jack, a B-17 bomber crew member.
—Chase Jordan
october 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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