grow out
verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair
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Today, two small new volcanoes are growing out of its bay, and another one called Kolumbo — capable of producing fearsome tsunamis and clouds of suffocating gases — lurks underwater just offshore.
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
His case grew out of a broader Miami indictment filed in 2018 that charged eight associates with looting PDVSA, including senior executives and lawyers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Inspired by Her Great-Grandmother Speaking to People on March 24, Addison explained that the journal grew out of time spent with her great-grandmother.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Addison told People on March 24 that the idea grew out of summers spent with her great-grandmother.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
His case grew out of a broader Miami indictment filed in 2018 that charged eight associates with looting PDVSA, including senior executives and lawyers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Inspired by Her Great-Grandmother Speaking to People on March 24, Addison explained that the journal grew out of time spent with her great-grandmother.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Addison told People on March 24 that the idea grew out of summers spent with her great-grandmother.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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