grow out

verb

grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out

transitive verb

: to allow to get longer

growing out her hair

Examples of grow out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unpacking the genesis of the film, Vildziunas said the idea grew out of his personal experience with COVID back in 2020, when the world suddenly shut down. — Annika Pham, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Mackie said his career grew out of a lifelong obsession with the glitz and glamour of show business. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

This encourages new branches to grow out instead of toward the center. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

David Tinoco, president of the Kansas City National Hispanic Heritage Committee, said the event grew out of efforts by federal employees seeking greater recognition and representation for Latinos. — Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grow out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout