grow out
verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair
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These colors will blend well with your natural base and won't require maintenance while growing out.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
ZaRah grew out of Kenya McKnight-Ahad's Black Women's Wealth Alliance.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Her dad Rick Nonnenberg says she's already grown out of newborn clothing sizes.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Restoration plans grew out of Maher’s discovery in 2018 of a large piece of stone that fell from the exterior.
—Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
ZaRah grew out of Kenya McKnight-Ahad's Black Women's Wealth Alliance.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Her dad Rick Nonnenberg says she's already grown out of newborn clothing sizes.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Restoration plans grew out of Maher’s discovery in 2018 of a large piece of stone that fell from the exterior.
—Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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