grow into
phrasal verb
grew into; grown into; growing into; grows into
1
: to become (something) as time passes
She has grown into an accomplished and charming young woman.
His small company has grown into a huge international corporation.
2
: to become large enough for (a certain size of clothing)
Ben will grow into Billy's shoes in a year or two.
Examples of grow into in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The business has since grown into a full service restaurant with multiple locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler and Glendale.
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Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
What started as a single infirmary on the corner of Third and Oak Streets in 1886 has grown into more than 400 health care facilities across 31 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
His foundation has now grown into a successful nonprofit.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
And since then, gerrymandering has grown into one of the greatest threats to American democracy.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Odds of rain and thunderstorms will grow into the evening, when some could be strong.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The case has since grown into a class-action lawsuit that affects all prior, current and future men and women in San Diego County jails, a system that has one of the highest mortality rates in California.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Their hobby grew into a full-fledged business in 2012, quickly developing a dedicated following who loved their creativity.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
It is widely credited with causing the company to be slow to embrace the web, falling behind a wave of startups including Google and Amazon that grew into giants by making web services useful and lucrative.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
What started as a single infirmary on the corner of Third and Oak Streets in 1886 has grown into more than 400 health care facilities across 31 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
His foundation has now grown into a successful nonprofit.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
And since then, gerrymandering has grown into one of the greatest threats to American democracy.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Odds of rain and thunderstorms will grow into the evening, when some could be strong.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The case has since grown into a class-action lawsuit that affects all prior, current and future men and women in San Diego County jails, a system that has one of the highest mortality rates in California.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Their hobby grew into a full-fledged business in 2012, quickly developing a dedicated following who loved their creativity.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
It is widely credited with causing the company to be slow to embrace the web, falling behind a wave of startups including Google and Amazon that grew into giants by making web services useful and lucrative.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Grow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20into. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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