grow out

verb

grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out

transitive verb

: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair

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The book grew out of an urban transportation systems class Spieler and Chapa began teaching together in 2015 in Rice's civil engineering department. Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 And others — Austin Jackson for example, and hopefully Chop Robinson — grow out of their struggles. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Cofounder Jihye Shin said the product grew out of customers using the brand’s original hydrocolloid bandages on bug bites. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 The question grew out of our conversations with both employers and students about internship experiences. Cuneyt Gozu, The Conversation, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow out

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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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