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

Produced by Emilie Lesclaux and Film at Lincoln Center, it was shot during the 2025 New York Film Festival, where the two directors were presenting their latest features, and grew out of conversations between them. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

In a message announcing the project, the band explained that the archive grew out of a desire to capture the constantly evolving nature of its performances. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2026

Nouri’s bridal business grew out of the thrill of designing her own dream wedding dress, with each gown still made by a single dressmaker. — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors said the confrontation grew out of a longstanding feud between the Crips and the rival Mob Piru Bloods, a gang with ties to Death Row. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 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